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K I'HhMIST AND DRUGGIST, September 5, 1914. 




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1,806. Vol. LXXXV. 



SEPTEMBEE 5, 1914. 



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POWDER, 

and 

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are very largely used for the 
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following, Summer Diarrhoea. 



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in THERAPEUTICS and PHAR- 
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TESTS, and THERAPEUTIC 
information relating to drugs, 
which, owing to the postpone- 
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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST September 5, 1914 




jHlGHEST AWARDS-INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS 

♦<y* QfSgfe gf fence 9i ft\(h ~> 

~~ ' FOR. 

ESSENCES 

[SSENTIAL OllS 

CHEMICALS 

Etc., Etc., 

m GUARANTEED PURE ■ 

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LONDON, nx . 

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HACKNEY 
AVITCHAM 
MESSINA 
GRASSE 



September 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



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THE PATRIOTIC POSTERS 



Patriotic Posters of attractive design, which are 
certain to arrest attention at the present time, 
have been issued by Messrs. Arthur H. Cox & 
Co., Ltd., Brighton. Each Poster bears a 
Union Jack, in colours, and enjoins the reader 
to buy only British-made medicines. There 
are three distinct Posters, each measuring 1 2\ X 
10 in. We reproduce 
one of them. Customers 
are invited to apply to 
the above address for 
copies of these. — {'Che 
Chemist and Druggist, 
August 29, 1914.) 

The Patriotic Posters 
issued by Messrs. A. H. 
Cox & Co., Ltd., of 
Brighton, stand out as 
really fine examples of 
the combined arts of the 
engraver, printer and 
paper maker. The 
sentiments on them are 
conveyed by fit vehicles 
in the bold impressive 
type, the striking simpli- 
city of the design and the 
fine texture of the paper, 
and the result is what 
may be described as really 
" drawing " advertise- 
ments. The text is sur- 



always to the fore in advertisement matters, have 
just issued an excellent series of small posters, one 
of which is reproduced in our advertisement 
section this week. It is undoubtedly to such firms 
as Messrs. Cox that pharmacists are now looking, 
for the question of entirely supporting British- 
made goods is of paramount importance. The 
trade war which is now 
being waged against our 




We cannot all take up arms against our 
Country's enemy ; but we can each and 
every one of us put up a grand fight for 
our Country by refusing to buy German 
goods. 

All Medicines bearing this 
Rameses Sign 
are guaranteed made 
in England by British 
Workpeople, of British 
Materials. 

You will be acting in your 
own and your Country's 
best interests by pur- 
chasing Medicines that 
carry this Sign. 




Th 



Sign 
thai 
your Medicine* are 
of ALL BRITISH 
MANUFACTURE 



enemies is 



of 



equal' un- 



mounted by a sturdily 

planted Union Jack, executed in deep red and 
blue serving to emphasise the boldness of the 
remainder. The Posters measure about 
10x12 in., and Messrs. Cox will be pleased to 
supply their customers on receipt of a card. 
— { c Uhe Pharmaceutical Journal, August 29, 
1914.) 

Messrs. Arthur H. Cox & Co., Ltd., the well- 
known firm of manufacturing chemists, Brighton, 



portance to the actual 
movements which are 
now taking place on the 
Continent, and in it 
Messrs. Cox & Co. are 
powerful protagonists. 
Their operations are too 
extensive and their cus- 
tomers too many for their 
prep? ations to need any 
recommendation here. 
Even in the matter of 
the Posters they are 
rendering yeoman service 
to their country in its hour 
of need. Surmounted 
by the Union Jack the 
Posters, which are being 
distributed to every 
customer, set forth in 
telling language the 
issues at stake, and con- 
tain a replica of the 
" Rameses Sign " by which articles manufactured 
by British workpeople of British materials 
may be recognised. The attention of every 
pharmacist is therefore directed to the replica 
which appears in this week s advertisement section. 
Messrs. Cox intimate that they will be glad tohave 
a postcard from such of our readers who are 
customers and who desire copies of the posters. 
— (The British and Colonial Druggist, 
August 28, 1914.) 



ARTHUR H. COX & CO., LTD. 

Manufacturing Chemists, 

BRIGHTON. 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



Septembee 5, 1914 



NOW IS THE TIME FOR 

BARGAINS 

£5,000 



Wall Cases, Counter Cases, Centre 
Cases, Fittings, Silent Salesmen, 
Counters, All -glass Counters, 
Dispensing Screens, Recess Labelled 
Bottles and Jars, Etc. Etc. Etc. 



TO BE SOLD AT ROCK -BOTTOM PRICES. 

Catalogues post free on application. 

PHILIP JOSEPHS & SONS, 

LIMITED, 

COMPLETE SHOP FITTERS, 

93 OLD STREET, LONDON, E.G. 

'Phone : 9057 London Wall. Wires : " Josiphiah London." 



September 5, 1914 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



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THE IDEAL TONIC WINE. 



One dozen — 36/- net. carriage forward. 

Two dozen — 36/- per doz. net. carriage paid. 

Three dozen — 35/- per doz. net. carriage paid. 
15 dozen — 2J per cent, discount, carriage paid. 
36 dozen — 5 per cent, discount, carriage paid. 



Monthly Account, Strictly NET. 



The Minimum Retail Price is 3 9 per bottle. 




AN IDEAL TONIC FOOD. 



2 6- Size. 



Less than one doz., 26/- per doz. net. carriage forward. 
One dozen — 24/- per doz. net. carriage forward. 
Two dozen — 24/- per doz. net. carriage paid. 

4/6- Size. 

Less than one doz. 45/- per doz. net. carriage forward. 
One dozen — 42/- per doz. net. carriage paid. 

Usual Monthly Settlement Terms. 



VIBRONA and BRONAMALT are on the P.A.T.A. List. 



ItrosyL 



The entire constituents of 
SPIRIT OF NITROUS ETHER 

IN A HIGHLY CONCENTRATED FORM. 



' Deseri'es the gratitude of medicine and 
pharmacy." — The Chemist and Druggist. 



When a pint of Spirit. ^Ether. Nit. is 
required, it is simply necessary to pour into a 
measure 19 fluid ounces of 90 per cent. Alcohol, 
sp. gr. "834, snap off the end of a cartridge of 
ITROSYL, and empty the contents into the 
Alcohol. 

ITROSYL is supplied in cases containing 
one doz. amber glass cartridges, hermetically sealed, 
at 14/- per case. A special metal opener is supplied 
free. 



ENDOtyTIG TUBES 

M A revolution in the art of Urine Testing."— Medical Press & Circular. 



ENDOLYTIC TUBES are packed in boxes 
containing 25 of each of the following Tests, at 
2/- per box. Cases containing four boxes (100 
Endolytic Tubes) either all one kind or assorted, 
7/6, including nickel-plated pocket case. 

For Albumin and Albumose (almost colourless Reagent). 
For Glucose (Blue Reagent). 
For Acetone (Dry Reagent.) 
For Diacetic Acid (Yellow Reagent). 



WHOLESALE TERMS. 



Less than 1 dozen cases of 100 Tubes ... 10 per cent discount. 

1 to 3 ,, „ 15 

Over 3 ,, „ 20 

Usual Monthly Settlement Terms. 



SOLE PROPRIETORS s 

FLETCHER, FLETCHER 6 Co., Ltd., HOLLOWAY, LONDON, N. 



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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



Septembee 5, 1914 



STOCKS. 



I N spite of the heavy demand on our stocks during the last few weeks, 
they have not yet been depleted, except in a very few and com- 
paratively unimportant directions. 

The reports of a famine in certain important British - made Phar- 
maceutical Chemicals are largely without foundation. 

We still hold ample stocks, and are keen sellers of BRITISH-MADE — 



BISMUTH SALTS 
CAMPHOR, REFINED 
CHLOROFORM 
CYANIDES 

ETHERS of all descriptions 



GLYCEROPHOSPHATES , 
LITHIA SALTS of all descriptions 
MERCURIALS 
QUININE SALTS 
ROCHELLE SALTS 



And SEVERAL HUNDRED other preparations of lesser importance. 



MAY & BAKER, LTD., M ™££T Battersea, LONDON, S.W. 



THE SAPONIFIED CRESYLIC DISINFECTANT OF 

BRITISH MANUFACTURE 

ACROSYL 

(REGISTERED) 

CHIEF CHARACTERISTICS : 

(1) Only the finest selected Cresols employed in its production. 

(2) Higher Carbolic Co-efficient than any Other similar preparation. 

(3) Non-caustic, non-irritant, under normal conditions and circumstances. 

(4) Unequalled for use in MIDWIFERY, GENERAL SURGERY, and 
PERSONAL HYGIENE. 



IM.B.— Every Medical Man has recently received Literature on ACROSYL. 



f i lb. Size Retails at 7^d. Wholesale 5/9 per Dozen. 

PRICES \ £ lb. „ „ „ 1/- ,, 8/6 „ 

( 1 lb. „ „ 1/8 ,, 13/- ,, 

Thus yielding a Profit of approximately 30% TO PHARMACISTS. 

STOCK HELD BY ALL THE WHOLESALE HOUSES. 
TUC A nACVI fbfk SUTHERLAND HOUSE, 

T nfc ACROSYL CO., Lloyd's avenue, London, e.g. 



Sbptembeb 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THIS ISSUE. 



Head Office : 42 Cannon Street, London, E.C. Telegraphic Address : " Chemicus, Cannon, London." 

Branch Offices: Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide, Australia. 



Telephone No. 852 Bank. 



The Arabic numerals (1 to 38) in this Index refer to Advertisements in front of the literary pages, the 
Advertisements following- the literary pages are numbered in Roman numerals (i to xxiv). 



Page 



rosyl Co.. The 



4 I Cadbury Bros., Ltd. , 



jrators.lLtd 10 Calvert, F. C, & Oo. 



Page 

..Cover 



rtight Capsules Co., Ltd xviii 

exandre, L xxi 

lan, A. E xxi 

Icook's Plasters ' xvi 

lea, Stafford, & Sons, Ltd. Cover 
lianee Drug and Chemical Co. ix 

lison, B Col. Supp. 

ioUo Liquorice Juice viii 

thurfi Co Col. Supp. 

Mon & Parsons, Ltd xxiii 

kinson & Barker <dii 

iker, Parson C Col. Supp. 

rnetts Perfumery, Ltd 25 

,ih & West of England College 33 

.yer,rr.,& Co xii 

ech&m, T. .... xiv 

11, J.jHills & Lucas Cover 

rdoe & Fish Col. Supp. 

r Liner, A xvii 

dwell, BidweU & Co., Ltd. . . 22 

wkie. B • i 

ebm, F., Ltd 16, 17 

nil's Harking Ink 24 

ettft Oo Col. Supp. 

istol-Myers Co 31 

itish Drug Houses, Ltd 38 

iton Ferry Canister Co., Ltd. 20 

onnley, H., & Co., Ltd v 

.rge, Warren & Ridgley.Ltd. xvi 

irrough, J„ Ltd. Text 37+ 

.rroughs Wellcome & Co 37 

rt, Boulton & Haywood, Ld. Co ver 
sn, W. J.. & Co., Ltd. Cover 



Cartwright W. B., Ltd 28 

Cheltenham Natural Water Co. 29 

Christy, T., & Co xxi 

City of London College 31 

College of Optics 34 

Cook.E., &Co. Ltd 32 

Cox, Arthur H., & Co., Ltd 1 

Cresswell Bros. Branch Inter- 
national Sponge Importers, 

Ltd xix 

Dale, J., Manfg. Co xviii 

Barton, F., & Co 36 

Darton Gibbs Co 10 

Day & Sons (Crewe), Ltd xxiv 

Dodge & Oleott Co 22 

Kley Bros., Ltd x 

Ellison, H., Ltd xx 

Erasuiic Co., Ltd 19 

Evans Sons Lescher & Webb, 

Ltd vii 

Exchange Column Col. Supp. 

Express Developing Co 34 

Expurgo Manufacturing Co. . . 10 

Fairrhild Bros. & Foster Cover 

Fassett & Johnson, Ltd 15 

Faulding, F. H., & Co 26 

Fentiman, A. G xx 

Ferry, T., & Son„iLtd xiii 

Field, J.C. & J. Ltd 26 

Fink, F., & Co xx 

Fletcher, Fletcher & Co., Ltd. 

3, Text 374 

Gotar Co xii 



Page 

Griffin, J. J., & Sons, Ltd 36 

G limbic & Co Text 374 

Hackett, S. E Col. Supp. 

Hair, B. W., & Sou xx 

Hannah. T xiii 

Harley, T xxii 

Hayden Coffin T. P iv 

Henry, T. & W x 

Hewlett, C. J., & Son, Ltd x 

Hoffmann-La Boobe Chemical 

Works, Ltd 12 

Howards & Sons, Ltd iii 

Isaacs, I., & Co 26 

Jackson, E„ & Co viii 

James Cycle Co 31 

Josephs, P., & Sons, Ld. 2, Col.Supp. 

Kay Bros., Ltd xxii 

Kemp, Campbell & Co xx 

Kent, G. B., & Sons, Ltd iv 

Kerfoot, T., & Co 27 

Kiugslcy & Thackeray Hotels . . 31 

Knight, W Col.Supp. 

Kutnow, S., & Co., Ltd 21 

Levermore, A., & Co., Ltd xx 

Lofthouse & Saltmer, Ltd ... xiv 

London College of Chemistry ., 34 

London Proprietary Co 24 

McAdam & Tuckniss — Col. Supp. 

McKesson & Bobbins iv. 

Marvel Co.-..* xviii 

Maw, S., Son & Sons 11 

May & Baker, Ltd. 4 

Merten, F., & Co Col. Sit pp. 

Millar, A., & Co., Ltd xx 

Milner's Chemical Co xxii 



Page 

Mitchell, Hi. W., & Sons, Ltd. .. xiv 
Mumford, G. S., & Sons . . Text 374 
Naef, M., & Co.'s Successors.... 22 
National Cash Register Co., Ltd. 13 

Natural Food Co., Ltd 24 

Newbery, F., & Sons. Ltd 26 

Nitscbe & G anther Optical Co., 

Ltd 35 

North of England School 33 

Norwich Crepe Co. (1859) Ltd. .. xxi 

Odol Chemical Works 9 

Oldtteld, Pattinson & Co 7 

O'lNeil, Zetts|& Co vi 

Orridge ft Co Col. Supp. 

Owbndge, W. T., Ltd xv 

Parnall & Sons 31 

Pearson's Antiseptic Co., Ltd... xvi 

Perkin & Co., Ltd vi 

Pneumosan Company xi 

Price's Patent Candle Co I vi 

Rendell, W. J xxi 

Richford, CD xx 

Robinson & Sons, Ltd 13 

Robinson, B., & Co., Ltd 20 

Roques, F ii 

Ruaduck & Co Col. Supp. 

Sanatogen Co 30 

Sangers 23 

Sanitas Co., Ltd Text 374 

Scholl Manfg. Co., Ltd xxi 

School of Pharmacy 34 

Scott & Bowne, Ltd xiii 

Shirley Bros., Ltd xx 

Sim, Ltd 24 

Singleton & Cole, Ltd xx 



Page 

Smith, T. & H., Ltd ii 

Solazzi Liquorice Juice ........ viii 

Squire & Sons, Ltd Cover 

Strong, Christy ...xxii 

Suttley & Sil verlock , Ltd 12 

Tasmania!! Eucalyptus Oil Oo., 

Ltd xiii 

Templar Malins, Ltd XX 

Thornley, Samuel, Ltd vi 

Tilling, T.. Ltd 31 

SSmpson. J. & Co., Ltd ;8 

Titterton & Howard 22 

Tokalon IS 

Tomlinson, T, & Son.... Col. Supp. 

Townsend, J., ft Sons 26 

Tunbridge & Wright ....xxii 

Universal Bottle Co XX 

Van Horn & Sawtel) xx 

Viscose Development Co., Ltd. xviii 

Waide, T., & Sons 13 

Wand Manufacturing Co ii 

Wander, A., Ltd Cover 

Wardale. F. 0., ft Co xxi 

WashingtoniChemical Co.,Ld Cover 

Wattenbacb, O .. XX 

Webster, T., & Oo „.... xx 

Westminster College 33 

Whiffen & Sons, Ltd U 

Whitaker & Co 26 

Woolley, J„ Sons, & Co., Ltd. Cover 

Young, R.,& Co 20 

Zeal.G. H xiv 

Zimmormann, 0.,& Co. 'Chemi- 
cals), Ltd 8 



BUYERS' GUIDE" FOR GOODS ADVERTISED IN THE C. 81 D. 



Adhesive Paste 
i Powder 

liday&Co. 

; Advertising: 

isou, J. R. B. 
imley. A. W. 
;en, F. A. 

aerated -Water 
Machinery 

•nett & Foster 

:e Aeration Supply, Ltd. 

Aerated-Water 
Materials 

rnett & Foster 

ike Roberts, A., &Co., Ltd 

ih, W. J., & Co., Ltd. 

r, William, Ltd. 

venson & Howell, Ltd. 

derated Waters 3 

nwal, Ltd. 
is&Co., Ltd. 
rsbury & Brown 

reticles, Colonial, 

up, Campbell & Co. 
mon, Ltd. 

igmore, Francis, & 0 o. 

Air Cushions 

rge, Warren & Ridgley.Ld. 

Alkaloids 

wards & Sons, Ltd. 

ctarlan, J. F., & Oo. 

rson, T., & Son 

lues, Ferdinand 

lth, T. & H., Ltd . 

liffen Si Sons, Ltd. 

lenmann.Broiclier&Oo.Ld 

(Almond Oil 

en, Stafford, & Sons, L . 

.minimum Boxes 

acher & Haseler, Ltd. " 
f Bros.. Ltd. 

Lintralance Boxes 

rtor, Law & Co., Ltd. 

nbulance Outfits 

U Forster & Co., Ltd. 

American 
Proprietaries 

sr & £o u8Siipp,yco - 

■mmonia &. Salts 

raner, Mond & Co., Ltd. 
nM> & Co., Ltd. 

Ampoule Files 

«,.Ltd. 
Anaesthetics 

"can, Flockbart & Co. 
"aids & Sons, Ltd. 
' "';>", J. F.,& Co. 
•Wi.T.&H., Ltd. 

Analytical 
Chemicals 

Tkm & Williams, Ltd. 

'Aniline Byes 

"vsbaw, E., & Co. 

„ Annatto 

'1 WOOd, R. J & B | and 

mlinson* Hayward, Ltd. 



Antl-B heumatlc 
Kingrs 

Burge.Warren & Ridgley, Ld. 

Antiseptics 

Bell [John), Hills & Lucas.Ld. 
Sanitas Co.. Ltd. 
Young, R., & Co., Ltd. 

Artificial Limbs 

Ferris, J. & E. 
Haywood, J. H„ Ltd. 
Maw, S., Son & Sons 

Asthma Remedies 

Barclay & Sons, Ltd. 
Hair, B. W., & Son 
Lofthouse & Saltmer, Ltd. 
Potter & Clarke, Ltd. 

Balsams 

Dodge & Oleott Co. 
Bath Gloves 

Solport Bros. 

Bathing: Caps 

Tompkins, Jas., Ltd. 
Maw, S., Son & Sons 
May, Roberts & Co., Ltd. 

Bed Sheeting 

Ingram, J. G., & Co. 

Beetle 
Exterminators 

Danysz Virus, Ltd. 

Binoculars 

Raphael's, Ltd. 
Scott, Adolpli 

Blsmuth Salts 

Alliance Drug & Chem. Co. 
Burgoync, Burbidges & Co. 
Howards & Sons, Ltd. 
May & Baker, Ltd. 
Morson. T., & Son 
Tyrer, T., & Co.. Ltd. 
White, Alfred, & Sons 

Body Belts 

Berliner, Arthur 
Sehutsze, F., & Co., Ltd. 
Scientific Truss Co., Ltd. 
Wood, Vincent 

Books, &c. 

Lewis, H. K. 

Martindale's " Extra Pharm" 
Squire's "Companion " 

Botanic Druggists 

Newball & Mason 
Potter & Clarke, Ltd. 

Bottles, Jars, &c, 
Class 

Bamett & Foster 
Bush, H. W., & Co., Ltd, 
Ferry, T,, & Son, Ltd. 
Gaascb, J. B. 
"Ideal" Bottle 
Isaacs, I., & Co. 
Lang, Jules, & Son 
Maw, S., Son & Sons 
Melin, C, & Co. 
Orrock, R„ & Co. 
Potbs, H.. & Co. 
Swales, Thomas 
Universal Bottle Co. 
Youldon, E., Ltd. 

Boxes, Greaseproof 

Rogers & Co. 



I Boxes 

1 Ford, Shapland & Co. 
Glover. C. H., & Co., Ltd. 
Robinson & Sons, Ltd. 
Rogers & Co. 
Stipendum Stopper Co. ' 
Waide T., & Sons 

Brushes 

Bidwell, Bidwell & Co., Ltd. 
Hovenden. R-, & Sons, Ltd. 
Kent, G. B., ft Sons, Ltd. 
Maw, S„ Son & Sons 
Titterton & Howard 

Bunion Beducer 

Scholl Mnfg. Co., Ltd. 

Butter Colouring 

Fullwood. R. J., & Bland 
Oldneld, Pattinson & Co. 

Cachets and 
Apparatus 

ChriBty, Thos., & Co. 
Clark, Cicero S. 
Lorimer-Marshall, Ltd. 
Warrick Brothers, Ltd. 

Cachous 

Potter & Clarke, Ltd. 

Cacodylates 

Roques, Ferdinand 

Calf Lymph 

Heinemann, W. 

Cameras 

Butcher, W., & Sons, Ltd. 

Camphor 

Alliance Drug ai Chemical Co. 
Howards X- Sons, Ltd. 
May & Baker, Ltd. 
Whiffen & Sons, Ltd. 
Caps for Bottles, <Scc. 
Airtight Capsules Co., Ltd. 
Betts & Co Ltd. 
Darter, Wilkinson & Co. 
Smith Bros, ft Co., Ltd. 
Viscose Development Co., Ld. 
(Self-llxing and Airtight) 

Capsuled Pills 

McKesson & Robbins 

Capsules (various) 

Dcnoual, Jules, & Co. 
Evans Sons Lescher & Webb, 
Mavvson & Co. [Ltd. 
Stevenson, H. B., & Co. 
Tye, John, & Son 
Warrick Bros. Ltd. 
Casein & Products 
Casein Ltd. 

Cash Tills 
British Machine Co., Ltd. 
Cledhill, G. H.j & Sons, Ltd. 
National CashRegisterCo.Ld. 

Catheters 

Mason Bros. <fc Chapman 
Warne, Wm., & Co., Ltd. 
Caustic Soda 

Brunner, Mond & Co., Ltd. 

Cements 

Kay Bros., Ltd. 
Mondit, Ltd. 

Chalk, Precipitated 

Levermore, A., & Co., Ltd. 
Mumford. G. S., & Sons 
Nichols Chemical Co., Ltd. 
Sturge, John & E., Ltd. 



Chamomile Oil 

Allen, Stafford, & Sons, Ltd. 
Jakson, John, & Co. 

Chemical Plant 

Forshaw, E., & Son, Ltd. 

Chemical Reagents 

Hopkin & Williams, Ltd. 

Chemicals 

Boehm.F., Ltd. 
Bramwell, E., & Son, Ltd. 
British DrugHouses Ltd. .The 
Brunner, Mond & Co., Ltd. 
Burgoyne, Burbidges & Co. 
Burroughs Wellcume & Co. 
Carnegie Bros. 
Corbyn, Stacey ft Co., Ltd. 
Curling, Geo, Wyman & Co. 
EvansSonsLescher&Webb.Ld 
Hopkin & Williams, Ltd. 
Howards & Sons, Ltd. 
May A Baker, Ltd. 
Morson, T., & Son 
Sturge, John* E., Ltd. 
Tyrer, T., & Co., Ltd. 
Washington Chemical Co .Ld 
Whiffen .v. Sons, Ltd. 
White, A., & Sons 

Chest Protectors 

Scientific Truss Co., Ltd. 

Chlorates, 
Per chlorates 

Societe d'Electro-Chimie 

Chloride of Lime 

Brunner, Mond & Co., Ltd. 

Chlorodyne 

Davenport, J. T., Ltd. 

Chloroform 

Burroughs Wellcome & Co 
Duncan, Flockbart * Co. 1 
Macfaiian, J. F„ & Co 
May ,t Baker, Ltd. I 
Smith, T. & H., Ltd. 

Chrysarobin 

Carnegie Bros. 

Cigrars & Cigarettes 

Singleton & Cole, Ltd. 

Citric Acid and 
Citrates 

BntisbDrugHouses,Ltd.,The 
Burgoyne, Burbidges & Co. 
Howards & Sons, Ltd. 
Sturge, John Six)., Ltd. 

Clinical 
Thermometers 

Burge.Warren* Ridgley, Ld. 
Bush, H. W., & Co., Ltd. 
Hicks, James J. 
Maw, S., Son & Sons 
I'rrkcn, Son & Co., Ltd. 
PilUscuer, J. 
Powell, J. T., & Co. 
Zeal, G. H. 

Cloth Balls 

O'Neil, Zetts & Co. 
Senier, All., & Co. 

Coal Tar 
Specialities 

Wright, Laymen&TJmney.Ld. 

Cocoa 

Cadbury Bros., Ltd. 
Plasmon. Ltd. 



i Cod Liver Oil 

! British Drug Houses,Ld.,The 
Bugge, Johann, & Co. 
EvansSonsLescher&Webb Ld 
Southall Bros. & Barclay.Ltd, 
Sparks, White & Co., Ltd. 
Wright, Layman & Umney.Ld 

Collapsible Tubes 

Betts & Co., Ltd. 

Combs 

Hovenden, R., & Sons, Ltd. 
Simplex Conduits, Ltd. 

Condensers 

Bennett, Sons & Shears, Ltd. 

Confectionery, 
Medicated 

Guest, Thos., & Co. 
Pascal!, James, Ltd. 

Continental Props. 

Bresillon, M., & Co. 
Roberts & Co. 
Wilcox, Jozeau & Co. 

Coppersmiths 

Braithwaite, H. & Co. 

Corks 

Mitchell, N. W„ & Sons, Ltd. 

Corn Plasters 

Scholl Mnfg. Co., Ltd. 
Solport Bros. 

Corrugated Paper 

Brightling, Geo. C.,& Co., Ltd. 

Counter Adjuncts 

EvansSonsLescher&Webb.Ld 

Counter 
Specialities 

Allen & Banburys, Ltd. 
British Drug Houses, Ld., The 
Burgoyne, Burbidges & Co. 
Curling, Geo., Wyman & Co. 
Hewlett, C. J., & Sons, Ltd. 
Southall Bros. & Barclay, Ltd. 
Wright, Layman &Umney,Ld. 

Counting: and 
Filling Machine 

Forgrove Machinery Co., Ltd. 

Court Plaster 

Solport Bros. 

Creosote 

Baiss Bros. & Stevenson, Ltd. 
Morson, T., & Son 

Crepe Bandages 

Gimber, W., & Son 
Burge, WaTren&Bidgley,Ltd, 
Norwich Crepe Co. (lHoli), Ltd. 
Wood, Vincent 

Cyanides 

May & Baker, Ltd. 
Bairy Specialities 

Fullwood, R. J., & Bland 
Oldneld, Pattinson & Co. 
Tomlinson & Hayward, Ltd. 

Bental Mechanics 

Fentiman, A. G. 
Fentiman, A. J., & Co. 
Haider, E. C. 
Templar Malins, Ltd. 
Wardale, F.C..& Co. 

Bental Tools, &c. 

Edwards'Bental Mfg.Co.;Ltd. 



Dentifrices 

Beecham, T. 

Bell (John), Hills & Lucas.Ld. 
Berliner^Arthur 
Black ie, Robert 
Calvert, F. C, & Co. 
Christy, T., & Co. 
Cook, E., & Co., Ltd. 
Cox, Arthur H., & Co., Ltd. 
Eucryl. Ltd. 
Hayden Coffin T. P. 
.Tewsbury & Brown 
McKesson & Robbins 
Maw, S., Son & Sons 
Odol Chemical Worka 
Parke, Davis & Co. 
Standard Tablet& Pill Co.,Ld. 
Woolley, J., Sons & Co., Ltd. 

Bevelopersi Photo, i 

Evans Sons Lescher & Webb, 
Express Developing Co. [Ltd. 
Johnson & Sons (Mfg. Chts.). 

Dextrin 

Fink, F., & Co. 

Diabetic Foods 

Scott, R. M. 

Van Abbott, G„ & Sons; 

Digestive Products 

Fairchild Bros. & Foster 

Disinfectants 

Aerosyl Co. 

Baiss Bros. & Stevenson, Ltd. 
Burt, Boulton & Haywood.Ld 
Calvert, F. C, & Co. 
Condy & Mitchell, Ltd. 
Cook, E., & Co., Ltd. 
Ellison, Henry, Ltd. 
Hark er, Stagg * Morgan, Ltd 
Lysol 

Pearson's Antiseptic Co., Ltd. 
Sanitas Co., Ltd. 
Stevenson. H. E., & Co. 
Willows, Francis, B. & T.,Ltd 
Wright, Layman& Umney.Ld 

Disintegrators 

Hardy Patent Pick Co., Ltd 
Druggists'Sundries 

Ayrton, Saunders & Co., Ltd. 
Barclay & Sons, Ltd. 
Berliner, Arthur 
Brook, Parker A. Co., Ltd. 
Brytstele Manfg. Co. 
Burge, Warre» & Ridgley, Ld. 
Bush, H. W., & Co., Ltd. 
Edwards, W., & Son 
EvansSonsLesclier& Webb.Ld 
Hovenden, R., & Sons, Ltd. 
Maw, S., Son & Sons 
May, Roberts & Co., Ltd. 
Newbery, F., & Sons, Ltd. 
Poths, H., & Co. 
Quelch, II. C, & Co., 
Reuter, R. J. 
Saugers 

Scliutze, F., &Co., Ltd. 
Solport Bros. 

Southall Bros. & Barclay.'Ltd 

Swales, Thomas 

Toogood, W., Ltd. 

Wattenbacb, O. 

Woolley, J., Sons & Co., Ltd. 

Drugs, Crude 

Burkett, Sharp & Co. 
Gatoergood's Exor. 
Goidall. Back bouse & Co, 
Potter & Clarke, Ltd. 

Raimes & Co. 



6 



THE CHEMIST 



AND DRUGGIST 



September 5, 1914 



Earthenware Tars, 
&c. 

Fulham Pottery and Cheavin 
Filter Co., Ltd. 
Eau de Cologne 

Bronnley, H., & Co., Ltd. 
Farina, J. M 
Farina, J. 11. (No. i) 
Fickus, Courtenay & Co. 
McCracken, J. 4 R. 
Sangers' 

Schutze, F., 4 Co., Ltd. 
Educational 
Institutions 

Batb&WestofliiiglaiidColk'ge 
Birmingham and Midland 

College 
Borough Polytechnic 
British Optical Institute 
College of Preceptors 
Fit's College 

Liverpool School of Pharmacy 
London College of Pharmacy 
North of England School 
NorthernCoflege of Pharmacy 
Bance, Miss E. 
School of Pharmacy 
Soutli of England College 
Westminster College 

Effervescent Preps. 

Allen 4- Hanburys, Ltd. 
Avrton, Saunders 4 Co., Ltd. 
Bishop, Alfred, Ltd. 
Blyton, Astley & Co. 
Bristol-Mvers Co. 
BritishDrug Houses Ltd.,The 
Cupal.Ltd. „ , , _ _ 

EvansSonsLcscher4Webb,Ld. 
Guest, Thos., & Co. 
Kerfoot, IThas., 4 Co. 
Lorimer-MaisliaU, Ltd. 
Shirley Bros., Ltd 
WrightAaj man 4 Umney.Ld. 
Wyleys, Ltd. 

Elastic Hosiery 

Ayrton, Saunders & Co., Ltd. 
Burge, Warren & Eidgley, Ld. 
Havwood. J. H., Ltd. 
Maw. S.. Son 4 Sons 
Surgical Hosiery Co., Ltd. 
Wood, Vincent 

Electrical 

novelties 
EvansSonsLescher4Webb,Ld. 
Simplex Conduits, Ltd. 
Tokalon, Ltd. 
Ward 4 Goldstone 
Wright, Archd. J., Ltd. 

Emery and Cloth 

Oakey, J., 4 Sons, Ltd. 

Emetine Salts 

Carnegie Bros. 
Macfarlan, J. F., & Co. 
Whiffen 4 Sons, Ltd. 
Emulsihers 

Bennett, Sons 4 Shears, Ltd. 
Boothroyd, H. T., Ltd. 
Wilkinson, S. W., 4 Co. 

Emulsions, C.Xi.O., 

Ayrton, Saunders & Co., Ltd. 
Baiss Bros. & Stevenson, Ltd. 
Blackie, Eobert 
Faulding, F. H , & Co. 
Parke, Davis & Co. 
Soott & Bowne.Ltd.. 
Stevenson, H.E..& Co. 
Wyleys, Ltd. 

Enamelled Hos- 
pital Requisites 

Orme, Evans & Co., Ltd. 

Endolytlc Tubes 

Fletcher, Fletcher 4 Co., Ltd. 

End Stunner Mills 

Hardy Patent Pick Co., Ltd. 

Enemas 

Burge, Warren & Eidgley ,Ltd. 
Ingram, J. G., & Son 
Warne, W., 4 Co., Ltd. 

Epsom Salts 

Howards & Sons, Ltd. 
May 4 Baker, Ltd. 

Essences, 
Sol. and Fruit 

Alliance Drug 4 Chem. Co. 

Baruett & Foster 

Boake Eoberts, A., & Co.. Ltd. 

Bush, W. J. 4 Co., Ltd. 

Hay, Wm., Ltd. 

London Essence Co. 

Stevenson & Howell, Ltd. 

Ethers 

Baiss Bros. 4 Ste\ enson, Ltd. 
Duncan, Flockhart & Co. 
Howards & Sons, Ltd. 
Macfarlan, J. F., & Co. 
May 4 Baker, Ltd. 
Tyrer, T., & Co., Ltd. 
tVhite, A.. & Sons 

Eucalyptus Oil 
Allan, A. E. 

British Drug Houses,Ltd.,The 
Stevenson, H. E., & Co. 
Tasmanian EucalyptusiOil Co. 

Evaporators 

Forshaw, E., & Son, Ltd. 

Extracts 
(Kediclnal) 

Allen, Stafford. 4 Sons, Ltd. 
Burroughs Wellcome & Co. 
Curling, Geo., Wyman & Co. 
EvansSonsLescher4 Webb,Ld. 
Gathergood's Exor. 
Hewlett. C. ,1., * Son, Ltd. 
Parke, Davis 4 Co. 
Eansom, W. & Son, Ltd. 



Extract of Herbs 

Newball & Mason 
Potter & Clarke, Ltd. 

Factory, &c, Sites 

Great Western Railway 

Feeding: Bottles 

Bush, H. W., 4 Co., Ltd. 
Schutze, F., & Co., Ltd. 

Filling: Machines 

Forgrove Machinery Co., Ltd. 
Eobert's Pat. Filling Mach.Co. 

Flycatchers 

Alahastine Co. (British), ltd. 
Christy Strong 
Ford, Shapland & Co. 
Kay Bros., Ltd. 
Smith, Jno. H, & Co. 
Tunbridge 4 Wright 

Foods, Invalid, &.c. 

Allen & Hanburys, Ltd. 
Bell (John), Hills * l,ucas,Ltd. 
Beneer's Food, Ltd. 
Brand 4 Co., Ltd. 
British Casein Co. (1911), Ltd. 
Casein Ltd. 

Faircliild Bros. 4 Foster 
Fletcher, Fletcher & Co., Ltd. 
Frame Food Co. 
Harker, Slnwt 4 Morgan, Ltd. 
Horlick's Malted Milk Co. 
Lofthouse 4 Saltmer. Ltd. 
Natural Food Co., Ltd. 
Numol, Ltd. 
Plasmon, Ltd. 

Sister Lauras Infant Food Co. 
Southall Bros. 4 Barclay, Ltd. 
Wander, A., Ltd. 
Willows, Francis.B. 4 T.,Ltd. 
Woolley.Jas., Sons 4 Co., Ltd. 

Foot Appliances 

SehollMnfg. Co., Ltd. 

Fuller's Earth 

Mumford, G. S., 4 Sons 

Fumigators 

Sanitas Co., Ltd. 
Seabury & Johnson 

Clycerin 

Price's Patent Candle Co., Ltd. 

Glycerophosphates 

Anglo-American Pharm. Co. 

Grease Remover 

Perkin 4 Co.. Ltd. 

Grinders, Drug;, &.C. 

Allen, Stafford, & Sons, Ltd. 
Goodall, Backhouse 4 Co. 
Willows, Francis. B. 4 T.,Ltd. 

Grinding 1 
Machinery 

Hardy Pat. Pick Co., Ltd. 

Gripe Water 

Woodward, W., Ltd. 

Gums 

Fink, F., & Co. 
Kidston, W. M„ & Co. 

Hair Dyes 

Harker,O.E.,Stagg 4 Morgan 

Hair Preparations 

Alexandre, L. 
Blackie, Eobert 
Edwards' " Harlene " Co. 
Harrison, G. W. 
Lindner, M. 
Osborne, Garrett & Co. 
Eobare's Aureoline 
Sangers 

Hand Carts, 
Trucks, &.c. 

Crewe 4 Co. 

Hat Cleaners 

Christy, Thos., 4 Co. 
Milner's Chemical Co. 
Senier, Alfred, & Co. 

Hat Dyes 

Whitaker & Co. 

Herbs 

Potter & Clarke. Ltd. 

Homoeopathic 
Medicines 

Ashton 4 Parsons, Ltd. 
Keene & Ashwell, Ltd. 
Leath 4 Eoss 

Horse Remedies 

Harvey 4 Co. (Dublin), Ltd. 

Hot Air Douches 

Ward 4 Goldstone 

Hotels 

Kingsley Hotel 
Thackeray Hotel 

Hot Water Bottles 

Berliner, Arthur 
Burge.Warren 4 llidgley.Ltd. 
Fulham Pottery 4 Cheavin 

Filter Co., Ltd. 
Galen Manfg. Co., Ltd. 
Schutze, F., 4 Co., Ltd. 
Toogood, William, Ltd. 
Wood, "\ incent 



Hydrogen Peroxide 

May 4 Baker, Ltd. 
Sanitas Co., Ltd. 
Tyrer, T., & Co. Ltd. 

Hypnotics 

Widenmann,Broicher4Co.,Ld 

Hypophosphites 

May 4 Baker, Ltd. 
Morson, T., & Son 
Tyrer, T., 4 Co., Ltd. 

Ink, Dichrolc 

Bewley 4 Draper, Ltd. 

Ink Powder 

Webster, T., 4 Co. 

Insecticides 

Christy, T., 4 Co. 
Cook, E., 4 Co.. Ltd. 

Insect Powder 

Danysz Virus, Ltd. 
Keating, Thomas 
Potter 4 Clarke, Ltd. 
Eaimes & Co. 

Insurance 

London 4 Midland Insurance 
Co., Ltd. 

Iodides 

Morson, T., 4- Son 

Junket 
Preparations 

Cox, Arthur H., & Co., Ltd. 

Xianoline 

Burroughs Wellcome A Co. 

Lard 

Ewen, J., 4 Sons 

lavender Oil 

Allen, Stafford. 4 Sons, Ltd. 
Jakson, John, & Co. 
Eansom, W., 4 Son, Ltd. 

lavender Water 

Bush. W. J., & Co., Ltd. 
Vinolia Co., Ltd. 

Lecithin 

Chem. Works "Victoria" 

lemonade Powder 

Greenwich Lemonade Co. 

ligatures 

Seabury & Johnson 

Lime Juice and 
Cordial 

EvansSonsLescher4Webb,Ld 
Goodall, Backhouse & Co. 
Idris & Co.. Ltd. 

Linseed, Crushed, 

Mumford. G. S.. 4 Sons 

Lints 

Liverpool Lint Co. 
Maw, S., Son & Sons 
Eobinson & Sons, Ltd. 
Vernon & Co., Ltd. 

Liquorice Juice 

Apollo 

Boehm, F., Ltd. 
Burgoyne, Burbidges & Co. 
Drogueries4 HuileriesAnver- 

soises, Ltd. 
EvansSonsLescher&Webb,Ld 
Jackaon, Ernest, & Co. 
Mumford, G. S., & Sons 
Solazzi 

Llthla Salts 

British Drug Houses, Ld.,The 
Howards 4 Sons, Ltd. 
Macfarlan, J. F., 4 Co. 
May & Baker, Ltd. 

Loofahs 

Hall Forster 4 Co., Ltd. 
Internl. Sponge Importers, Ld 
Solport Bros. 
Swales, Thomas 

Lozenges 

Blyton, Astley 4 Co. 
Cartwright, W. B., Ltd. 
Denoual, Jules, 4 Co. 
Guest, Thos., & Co. 
Jackson, Ernest, & Co. 
Potter & Clarke, Ltd. 
Eaimes & Co. 
Warrick Bros., Ltd. 

Machinery, 
Pharmacal 

Allen 4 Hanburys, Ltd. 
Bennett, Sons 4 Shears, Ltd. 
Forgrove Machinery Co., Ltd. 
Forshaw, E., 4 Son, Ltd. 
Gardner, M'm., 4 Sons, Ltd. 
Griffin, John J., 4 Sons, Ltd. 
Hardy Patent Pick Co., Ltd. 
Pindar, J. W., 4 Co. 
Stokes, F. J., Machine Co. 
Thompson 4 Capper, Ltd. 
Wilkinson, S. W., & Co. 

Magnesia and 
Preps. 

Allen 4 Hanburys, Ltd. 
Ayrton, Saunders 4 Co.. Ltd. 
Cox, Ar thur H, 4 Co., Ltd. 
Henry, T. & W. 
Howards 4 Sons. Ltd. 
Phillips, Chas. H, Chem. Co. 
Washington Chemical Co.,Ld. 
Wigglesworth 4 Co. 



Malt Extract and 
Preps. 

Allen & Hanburys, Ltd. 
Blackie, Eobert 
British Drug Houses, Ld^The 
Burroughs Wellcome 4 Co. 
Calder, James, 4 Co., Ltd. 
Corbyn, Stacey & Co., Ltd. 
Curling, Goo., Wyman 4 Co. 
Davies, Sons 4 Co. 
EvansSonsLescher4Webb,Ld 
Fletcher, Fletcher 4 Co., Ltd. 
Paine 4 Co., Ltd. 
Pascall, James, Ltd. 
Saccharin Corporation, Ltd. 

Marking Ink 

John Bond ('Crystal Palace ') 

Measures, 
Graduated 

Bush, H.W-.&Co., Ltd. 

Meat Extracts 

Armour 4 Co., Ltd. 
Brand 4 Co., Ltd. 

Medical Colls 

Ward & Goldstone 

Menthol 

Carnegie Bros. 

Mercurials 

Alliance Drug 4 Chemical Co. 
Howards 4 Sons, Ltd. 
May 4 Baker, Ltd. 
Tyrer, T„ 4 Co., Ltd. 
Whiffen 4 Sons, Ltd. 

Metal Clips 

Griffin, John J., 4 Sons, Ltd. 

Methylated Spirit 

Burrough, J., Ltd. 
Preston's Liverpool Distillery 
Eandall 4 Son, Ltd. [Co.,Ld. 
Eiddell 4 Smith 
Thornley, Samuel, Ltd. 

Milk Sugar 

HollandscheMelksuikerfhrik 

Mineral Waters, 
Salts 

Apollinaris Co., Ltd. 
Ingram 4 Royle, Ltd. 

Mixers and Sifters 

Gardner, Wm.4Sons(Glos.)Ld 

Motor Carriers, 
Vans, &.c. 

James Cycle Co., Ltd. 
Tilling, Thomas, Ltd. 

Mustard Plaster 

Blyton, Astley & Co. 

Mustard Seed Oil 

Johnson, J. H. & S. 

Naphthalene 

Burt.Boulton 4 Haywood, Ld. 

Wight Lights 

Price's Patent Candle Co.,Ld. 

Oils, Essential 

Allen, Stafford, 4 Sons, Ltd. 
Alliance Drug 4 Chemical Co 
Boake Eoberts, A., 4 Co.,Ltd. 
Biehm, F.,Ltd. 
Uonaventura. ¥., & Co. 
Bush, W. J., & Co., Ltd. 
Dodge 4 Olcott Co. 
EvansSonsLescher4Wehb,Ld 
Jakson, John, & Co. 
London Essence Co. 
Lueders, George, 4 Co. 
Poppelreuter W. 
Eansom, W., 4 Son, Ltd. 
Stevenson 4 Howell, Ltd. 
Wright, Layman4TJmney,Ld. 

Oils, Minerals, 
Fatty, &.c. 

Allen, Stafford. 4 Sons, Ltd. 

Boehm, F„ Ltd. 

Price's Patent Candle Co., Ld 

Ointments 

Blackie, Eobert 
Burgess, E. 

Oldfleld. Pattinson & Co. 
Olive Oil Soap 

Boehm, F., Ltd. 

Optical Goods 

Darton, F., 4 Co. 
Eaphael's, Ltd. 
Standard Optical Co. 

Optical Tuition 

British Optical Institute, Ld. 
College of Optics 
Spectacle Makers Company 

Orange and 
Quinine Wine 

Idris 4 Co.. Ltd. 
Millar, A., & Co.. Ltd. 
Eobinson, B., 4 Co., Ltd. 

Organic Solvents 

Hopkin 4 Williams, Ltd. 



Organo-Thera- 
peutlc Preps. 

Duncan, Flockhart & Co. 

Otto of Rose 
(Synth.) 

Bush, W. J.. 4 Co., Ltd. 
Givaudan, L. 
Kerfoot, Thos.. 4 Co. 
Stevenson 4 Howell, Ltd 
Warrick Bros., Ltd. 
Wright.Layman 4 Umney.Ld. 

Otto Rose 
(French) 

Gattefosse et Fils 

Overalls 

Lilywhite, Ltd. 

Packed Goods 

Allen 4 Hanburys, Ltd. 
Baiss Bros. 4 Stevenson, Ltd. 
Blackie, Eobert 
BritisliDrug Houses, Ltd., The 
Cartwright, W. B., Ltd. 
Corbyn, Stacey 4 Co., Ltd., 
Cox, Arthur H.. 4 Co., Ltd. 
Christy, Thos., 4 Co. 
Cupai, Ltd. 

Curling, Geo., Wyman & Co. 
Davies, Sons, & Co. 
Evans SonsLescher4 We bb.Ld 
Goodall, Backhouse 4 Co. 
Harker, C. R.,Stagg 4 Morgan 
Lofthouse 4 Saltmer, Ltd. 
Lorimer-Marsball, Ltd. 
May, Eoberts 4 Co., Ltd. 
Oldtield, Pattinson 4 Co. 
Potter 4 Clarke, Ltd. 
Sangers 

Shirley Bros., ltd. 
Southall Bros. 4 Barclay, Ltd 
Standard Tablet 4 PillCo..Ld. 
Toogood, W* Ltd. 

Palatinoids 

Oppenheimer, Son 4 Co., Ltd. 

Paper 

Suttley & Silverlock, Ltd. 

Paper 
Handkerchiefs 

Powell, J. T., & Co. 

Paraffinum 
Llquidum 

Burgoyne, Burbidges 4 Co. 
Price's Patent Candle Co., Ld. 

Pastilles 

Allen 4 Hanburys, Ltd. 
Blytou, Astley 4 Co. 
Burroughs Wellcome 4 Co. 
Evans Sons, Lescher & Webb, 
Guest, Thos., & Co. [Ltd. 
Kerfoot, Thomas, & Co. 
Warrick Bros., Ltd. 

Patent Agents 

Barker, E. W. 
Eaworth, John E. 

Pellets 

Blyton, Astley & Co. 

Peppermint Oils 

Allen, Stafford, 4 Sons, Ltd. 
Bush, W. J., 4 Co., Ltd. 
Dodge 4 Olcott Co. 
Jakson, John, 4 Co. 
Eansom, W-, 4 Son, Ltd. 

Perfume Materials 

Bonaventura, F.. 4 Co., 
Bush, W. J., 4 Co., Ltd. 
Givaudan, L. 
Kerfoot, T., & Co. 
Lueders, George, 4 Co. 
Naef, M., 4 Co.. Succrs. 
Wright.Layman 4Uinney,Ld. 

Perfumes 

Allen & Hanburys, Ltd. 
Baiss Bros.& Stevenson, Ltd. 
British Drug Houses.Ld., The 
Bronnley, H, 4 Co., Ltd. 
Bush, W. J., & Co., Ltd. 
Christy, T., & Co. 
Erasmic Co., Ltd. 
EvansSonsLeschei'4 Webb.Ld 
Fickus, Courtenay & Co. 
Lescol Perfumery Co. 
McCracken, J. & E. 
Pazery, Richard 
Potter 4 Clarke, Ltd. 
Price's Co., Ltd. 
Prichard 4 Constance, Ltd. 
Quelch, H. C, & Co. 
Shirley Bros., Ltd. 
Southall Bros. 4 Barclay, Ld. 
Vinolia Co , Ltd. 
Warrick Bros., Ltd. 
West, T., & Son 

Perles 

Tye, John, & Son 

Pessaries (Soluble) 

Burge.Warren 4 Ridgley.iLd. 
Eendell, W. J. 

Petroleum Jelly 

Chesebrough Manfg. Co. 
Kidston, W. M., 4 Co. 

Phosphorus and 
Preps. 

May & Baker, Ltd. 

Photo. Chemicals 

Johnson 4 Sons (Manufactg. 
Chemists), Ltd. 



Photo. Goods 

Ayrton, Saunders 4 Co L 
Barclay 4 Sons, Ltd. 
Burroughs We 1 lcome 4 C 
Butcher, W., 4 Sons, Ltd 
EvansSonsLes cher&Webb 
Express Devel oping Co 
Kent, G. B., 4 Sons, Ltd. 
Lennon, Ltd. 
May, Eoberts & Co., Ltd 
Newbery, F., 4 Sons, Ltd. ' 
Eajar, Ltd. 
Sangers 

Photo. Postcard! 
&c. 

Eajar, Ltd. 

Pill Makers 

Blyton, Astley & Co. 
Cox, A. H., 4 Co., Ltd. 
Davies, Sons 4 Co. 
Howard Lloyd 4 Co., Ltd. I 
McKesson & Bobbins 
Standard Tablet 4 Pill Co.,: 
Wand Manufacturing Co. 

Plasters 

Allcock Manufacturing Cc 
Berliner, Arthur 
Blyton, Astley 4 Co. 
Dalmas, A. de St., 4 Co. 
Galen Manufctg. Co., Ltd. 
Seabury 4 Johnson 
Thermogene Co., Ltd. 
Timpson, John, 4 Co., Ltd 

Pleated Paper 

Darter^Wilkinson & Co. 
Smith Bros. 4 Co., Ltd. 

Pocket Lamps, 
Electric 

Ward 4 Goldstone 

Polishes (Varion 

Bradley 4 Bourdas 
Oakey, J., 4 Sons, Ltd. 

Postal Boxes 

Eobinson 4 Sons, Ltd. 

Powder Paper 

Lorimer, Marshall, Ltd. 
Prichard 4 Constance, LM 

Printers 

Ford, Shapland & Co. 
Suttley 4 Silverlock, Ltd. 
Townsend, J., 4 Sons 
Waide, T„ 4 Sons 
Wilkinson, James F. 

Proprietary 
Articles 

Anglo-Amer. Pharm. Co., I 
Ashton 4 Parsons, Ltd. 
Barclay 4 Sons, Ltd. 1 
Beecham, T. 

Bell(John),Hills4 Lucas.I 
Bow s Liniment, Ltd. ■ 
Bresillon, M., & Co. 
Browning, W., 4 Co. 
Burgess, E. 
Christy, T., & Co. 
Coleman & Co.. Ltd. 
Corbyn, Stacey 4 Co.. Ltd. 
Crimson Cross Dispensary 
Cupal, Ltd. 
Daisy, Ltd. 
Davenport, J. T.. Ltd. 
De Eoos, Johnson & Co. 
Duncan, Flockhart & Co. 
Edwards, W., 4 Son 
EvansSonsLescher4Webb, 
Expurgo Manfg. Co. 
Fellows' Med. Manfg. Co. 
Fennings, Alfred 
Ferris & Co., Ltd. 
Fulford, C. E.. Ltd. 
Goodall, Backhouse & Co. 
Gotar, Ltd. 
Harrison, Geo. W. 
Henry, T. 4 W. 
International Laboratories 
Kay Bros., Ltd. 
Kutnow, S., 4 Co., Ltd.l 
Kyho Proprietary, Ltd.l 
London Proprietary Co. I 
Martindale, W. 
May, Eoberts 4 Co.. Ltd. 
Midland Drug Co. 
Mumford, G. S., 4 Sons' 
Newbery, F., 4 Sons, Ltd 
Odol Chemical Works 
Oppenheimer, Son & Co..|L 
Owbridge, W. T., Ltd. 
Phillips, Chas. H., Chem. I 
Pneumosan Chemische-Fal 
Primer, J. 

Resinol Chemical Co. 
Saccharin Corporation, Lt( 
Sanalak, Ltd. 
Sanatogen Co. 
Sangers 
Sargol Co. 
Scott 4 Bowne, Ltd. 
Squire 4 Sons, Ltd. 
Standard Tablet & Pill Co.,1 
Thompson 4 Capper, Ltd. 
Tunbridge & Wright 
WarrickBros. ,Ltd. 
White, A. J., Ltd. 
Willcox, Jozeau 4 Co. 
Woodward, W.,Ltd. 
Wright 4 Co. 

Wright,Layman 4TJmney, | 
Yanatas, Ltd. 

Puffs 

Solport Bros. 

Quinine and Sal 1 ' 

Alliance Drug 4 Chem. Co. I 
Carnegie Bros. 
Corbvn, Stacey & Co. Ltd. 
Howards 4 Sons. Ltd 



September 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



7 



Radium and Salt 

Sopkin & Williams, Ltd. 

Razors 

Hovenden, B., & Sons, Ltd. 
ttaw, S., Son & Sons 
(fright, Archd. J., Ltd. 

Rennet Essence 
»— Powder, &.C. 

Primer-Marshall, Ltd. 

Resins and 
Reslnolds 

Lllen, Stafford, 4- Sons, Ltd. 
facfarlan, J. F.. it Co. 
lorson, T.. & Son 
lansom, W., & Son, Ltd. 
mith, f. & H., Ltd.j 

Respirators 

immer & Co. 

Rubber Goods 

[erliner. Arthur 

large, Warren & Kidgley.Ltd. 

laywood, J. H., Ltd. 

ngram, J. G., & Son 

law, S., Son & Sons 

'ompkins, J., Ltd. 

Varne, W., & Co., Ltd. 

Rubber Stamps 

tichford, C. D. 

Saccharin 

acoharin Corporation, Ltd;' 

Santonin 

mith, B. A., & Co. 



Saponin 

ield, C. W. 

Scientific 
Apparatus 

'erken, Son & Co., Ltd. 
■illischer, J. 

Reynolds & Branson, Ltd. 

Sea Salt 

idman & Son, Ltd. 

Seed Dressing' 

lawker, Arthur E. 
omlinson & Hayward, Ltd. 

Seeds 

otter.& Clarke, Ltd. 

Serums and 
Antitoxins 

lien & Hanburys, Ltd. 
urroughsWellcome&Co.jLd. 
vansSons Lescher& Wei) b, Ld 
arke, Davis & Co. 
fillcox, Jozeau & Co. 



Shampoo Powders 

StandardTablet& Pill Co.,Ld. 

Sbares 

McAdam & TuckuiBS 

Sheep Dips 

Burt.Boulton & Haywood, Ld. 
Tomlinson & Hayward, Ltd. 

Shop Fittings 

Ayrton-Graham, Ltd. 
Cook, George 

EvansSonsLeschei\VWebb,Ld 
Edmonds, A., & Co., Ltd. 
Farley & Co. 
Grant, D. 

Harris & Sheldon, Ltd. 
Josephs, Philip, & Sons, Ltd. 
Maw, S., Son &, Sons 
Mills, H. 
Parnall & Sons 
Ruddock & Co. 
Sangers 

Shoulder Straps 

Wood, Vincent 

Signs, Electric, &c. 

Universal Sign Works 

Silverware Toilet 
Coods 

Scott, Adolph 

Soap-making Plant 

Forshaw, E., & Son, Ltd. 

Soaps, Toilet, ice. 

Allen & Hanburys, Ltd. 
Armour & Co., Ltd. 
Bell (John), Hills & Lucas, Ld. 
Bronnley H.. & Co., Ltd. 
Calvert, P. C, & Co. 
Chesebrough Manfg. Co. 
Christy, Thos., & Co. 
Cook, E., & Co., Ltd. 
Erasmic Co., Ltd. 
Eucryl, Ltd. 

EvansSonsLescher&Webb.Ld 
Faulding, F. H., & Co. 
Field, J. 0. & J., Ltd. 
Fulford, C. E.. Ltd. 
Harrison, G. W. 
Hovenden, R., & Sons, Ltd. 
Lescol Perfumery Co. 
McClintons, Ltd. 
Pears, A. & F., Ltd. 
Price's Patent Candle Co., Id. 
Resinol Chemical Co. 
Wright.Layman &Umney,Ld. 

Sodium 
Bicarbonate 

Brunner, Mond & Co., Ltd. 
Howards & Sons. Ltd. 
Mumford, G. S„ & Sons 

Soothers 

Newbery, F , & Sons, Ltd. 
Schutze, F., & Co., Ltd. 



Spectacles 

Darton, F., & Co. 
Maw, S., Son & Sons 

Spermaceti 

Price's Patent Candle Co.,Ld. 

Sphygmometers 

Hicks, James J. 

Spices ( Ground) 

Allen, Stafford, & Sons, Ltd. 
Goodall, Backhouse & Co. 

Spirit of Wine 

Burrough, J., Ltd. 
Calder, James, & Co., Ltd. 
Preston's Liverpool Distillery 
Co., Ltd. 

Sponges 

Intern!. Spongelmporters.Ld. 

Sprays 

Benton & Stone, Ltd. 
Burge, Warren* Ridgley.Ltd. 
Christy, Thos., & Co. 
Hovenden, R., & Sons, Ltd. 
Marvel Company 
Maw, S., Son & Sons 
Parke, Davis & Co. 
Sangers 

Toogood, Wm., Ltd. 

Sprinkler Corks 

Betts & Co., Ltd. 

Spruce Beer 

Hobson, Joseph, & Son 

Starch 

Corn Products Co.. Ltd. 
Mumford, G. S., & Sons 

Stills 
Bennett, Sons & Shears, Ltd. 
Forshaw, E., & Son, Ltd. 
Stokes, F. J., Machine Co. 

Stoppers 
Stipendum Stopper Co. 

Strychnine 

Carnegie Bros. 

Surgical Appli- 
ances &. Dressings 

Allen & Hanburys, Ltd. 
Berliner, Arthur 
Blyton, Astley & Co. 
Burgoyne, Burbidges & Co. 
Burroughs Wellcome & Co. 
Carnegie Bros. 
Dalmas, A. de St., & Co. 
Darton Gibbs Co. 
Galen Manfg. Co., Ltd. 
Gimber. W., & Sou 
Haynes, G., & Co. 
Liverpool Lint Co. 
Macfarlan, J. F., & Co. 
Marvel Company. 
Mason Bros. & Chapman 
Maw, S.. Son & Sons 
May Roberts & Co., Ltd. 
Quelch, H. C, & Co. 
Reynolds & Branson, Ltd. 



Robinson & Sons, Ltd. 
Seaoury & Johnson 
Southall Bros. & Barclay, Ltd. 
Thermogene Co., Ltd. 
Timpson, John, & Co., Ltd. 
Van Horn & Sawtell 
Vernon & Co., Ltd. 
Wame, W., & Co., Ltd. 
Wood, Vincent 
Woolley, J., Sons & Co., Ltd. 

Suspensory 
Bandages 

Bailey, W. H., & Sons 

Syphons 

Barnett & Foster 

Camwal, Ltd. 

Idris & Co., Ltd. 

Pure Aeration Supply, Ltd. 

Sharman's Pat.SyphonCo.,Ld. 

Syringes 

Bush, H. W., & Co., Ltd. 

Syrups, Medicinal 

Fellows' Med. Mnfg. Co. 
Sinalco Co. 

Tablet Machinery 

Allen & Hanburys, Ltd. 
Bennett, Sons & Shears, Ltd. 
Thompson & Capper. Ltd. 
Wilkinson, S. W., & Co. 

Tablets, Com- 
pressed 

Allen & Hanburys, Ltd. 
Bishop, Alfred, Ltd. 
Blyton, 1 Astley & Co. 
British Drug Houses, Ld.,The 
Brook, Parker & Co. Ltd. 
Burgoyne, Burbidges & Co. 
Cartwright, W. B., Ltd. 
Cox. A. H., & Co., Ltd. 
Davies, Sons & Co. 
Duncan, Flockhart & Co. 
EvansSons LescherA Webb,Ld 
Guest, Thos., & Co. 
Howards & Sons, Ltd. 
Jackson, Ernest, & Co. 
Johnson & Sons (Mfg. Chts.). 
Lloyd, H., & Co., Ltd. 
Parke, Davis & Co. 
Standard Tablet & PillCo.,Ld. 
Thompson & Capper, Ltd. 
Wand Manfg. Co. 
Wigglesworth & Co. 

"Tabloid" Pro- 
ducts 

Burroughs Wellcome & Co. 
Tap Tars 

Fulbam Pottery & Cheavin 
Filter Co., Ltd. 

Tartaric Acid 

British Drug Houses, Ld., The 

Christy, Thos^^o. 
Teats 

Ingram, J. G., & Son 



Tin Box Makers 

Briton Ferry Canister Co., Ld. 
Goodall, Backhouse & Co. 
LiverpoulTinCanisterCo.,Ltd. 
Shirley Bros., Ltd. 

Tinctures in Bond 

Allen, Stafford, & Suns, Ltd. 
Maclarlan, J. F., & Co. 
Ransom, W., & Son, Ltd. 

Tobacco 

Singleton & Cole, Ltd. 

Toilet Paper 

Ayrton, Saunders & Co., Ltd. 
Burgoyne, Burbidges & Co. 
Ford, Shapland & Co. 
Townsend, J., & Sous 

Tooth Picks 

Odol Chemical Works 

Trade-Marks 
Agents 

Barker, R. W. 
Ford, Shapland & Co. 
Raworth, John E. 

Trusses 

Bush, H. W„ & Co., Ltd. 
Haywood, J. H., Ltd. 
Maw, S., Son & Sons 
Sangers 

Sehutze, F., & Co., Ltd. 
Scientific Truss Co., Ltd. 
Wood, Vincent 
Woolley, J., Sons & Co., Ltd. 

Turned Wood 
Boxes 

Rogers & Co. 

Vacuum Flasks 

Thermos, Ltd. 

Vacuum Pans 

Bennett, Sons & Shears, Ltd. 

Valuers 

Baker, P. C. 
Berdoe & Fish 
Brett & Co. 
Orridge & Co. 
Tomlinson, T., & Son 
Vaseline 
Chesebrough Manfg. Co. 

Vermin-Killers 

Christy, T., & Co. 
Cupal, Ltd. 
Danysz Virus, Ltd. 
EvansSonsLescher&Webb.Ld 
Farmer, P., & Co. 
Harley, Thomas 
Harrison, G. W. 
Hawker, Arthur E. 
London Hygienie Chem. Co. 
MiJner's Chemical Co. 

Veterinary 
Instruments 

Mason Bros. & Chapman 
Maw, S., Son & Sons 



Veterinary 
Remedies 

Chesebrough Manfg. Co. 
Christy, Thus., & Co. Ltd 
Day & Sons (Crewe) 
Edwards, W., & Son 
Harvey & Co. (Dublin), Ltd 
Senier, Alf ., & Co. 
Tomlinson & Hayward, Ltd 
Wyleys, Ltd. 

Vinegar 

Grimble & Co. 

Water Glass 

Barclay & Sons, Ltd. 
Tomlinson & Hayward, Ltd 

Water Still 

Brown & Sons 

Stokes, F. J., Machine Co. 

Waters, Concen- 
trated 

Robinson, B., & Co., Ltd. 

Waxes 

Boehrn F., Ltd. 

Price's Pat. Candle Co. Ltd. 

Weed Killers 

Harrison, G. W. 
Tomlinson It Hayward, Ltd. 

Window Fittings 

Ayrton-Graham, Ltd. 

Window Tickets 

Merten, F., & Co. 

Wines 

Burrough, J., Ltd. 

Wines, Medicated 

Burrough, J., Ltd. 
Burroughs Wellcome & Co. 
Coleman & Co.. Ltd. 
Fletcher, Fletcher \ Co., Ltd 
Idris & Co., Ltd. 
Robinson, B., & Co., Ltd. 

Wines 
(ITon- Alcoholic) 

Welsh Grape Juice Co. Ltd. 

Wrapping 
Machinery 

Forgrove Machinery Co. Ltd 

Wrist Straps 

Solport Bros. 

Zinc Oxide 

Hublmck, I.. & Son, Ltd. 
Stevenson. H. E.. & Co. 



Telegrams: 

OPIUM MANCHESTER. 



A RELIABLE HOUSE FOR 

All Pharmaceutical Preparations. 

CONCENTRATED WATERS 
CONCENTRATED INFUSIONS. 




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o 



B.P. Tincture. Ill^IE'1 >*/■ *££ ^ 



OPIUM m 

Syr. Glycerophosph. Co. ^ 

LIQUID EXTRACTS 
LEVIGATED OINTMENTS 
ESSENTIAL OILS. 

" Silver Churn " Dairy Specialities. 

Special Prices to Large Buyers. Write for List. 



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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



September 5. 1914 



NO ADVANCE 



IN LIST PRICES OF 



JOHNSON & JOHNSON'S 



SURGICAL DRESSINGS 

PLASTERS, LIGATURES, ETC. 

Low Grades of Cotton and Lints have advanced in price. J. &. J.'s are the best, therefore cheapest. 

RUBBER ADHESIVE PLASTER 

Specially packed for RED CROSS and HOSPITAL WORK. 5 yd. by 12 inch 
rolls, from which widths may be cut to suit ANY likely requirements. 



Write - JOHN TIMPSON & CO., LTD. Telephone, em- mm. 

* (Two Lmes.) 

104 GOLDEN LANE, E.C. T1 k . A 

Telegraphic Address : 

SOLE AGENTS FOR JOHNSON & JOHNSON. "porous London." 




MADE BY A 

BRITISH FIRM with BRITISH CAPITAL 



by 



BRITISH LABOUR 



from 



BRITISH 



RAW MATERIALS. 



No money for alien enemies. 

There is no need to sell substitutes when you can satisfy the demand for GENUINE LYSOL. 
OF ALL CHEMISTS in bottles at 7R, 1/-, 1/9 and 3 - each. 

On account of a shortage of bottles, LYSOL will for a short time be sent out in other than the usual and 
well-known shaped bottle. Supplies of the latter will, however, again be forthcoming shortly. 
Under the analytical control of Ernest J. Parry, B.Sc. F.C.S., F.I.C., and Arthur R. Ling. F.I.C. 



Septembeb 5, 1914 THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 



9 




FOR THE PAST 12 YEARS. 

No Change in Price 

of Odol. 

The increased cost of several of the ingredients 
employed in the manufacture of Odol is 
borne by ourselves, thus leaving the same 
good profit to the retailer . 

In this way we are doing what common-sense 
dictates — striving to perform our share in 
keeping the wheels of commerce revolving. 



ODOL CHEMICAL WORKS, 59-63 Park St., LONDON, S.E 



10 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



September 5, 1914 



The War 

has created an immediate demand for the " Prana " 

WAR BOTTLE 

— a practical adaptation of tne Sparklet Syphon — 
needed by every man in the Great Campaign. 
The War Bottle has proved a remarkably 

Quick Seller, 

and one stood in your window, supported by 
the War Bottle Poster, will make a 

Striking Topical Attraction 

Send for further details, and Poster, Now S 



AERATORS LIMITED, 
EDMONTON, LONDON. 




SURGICAL 
DRESSINGS 

GAUZES. 

BORIC LINT. 

BORIC LAMBSKIN. 

ANTISEPTIC WOOLS. 

BANDAGES. 

TRIANGULAR 
BANDAGES. 

Immediate orders from London stock. 

THE DARTON GIBBS CO., 

Surgical Dressings Manufacturers, 

9 Aldersgate Buildings, London, E.C. 

Telephone: London Wall 5687. 



Works : Oldbury, Nr. Birmingham. 



Expurgo Anti-Diabetes 



The only reliable and thoroughly 
satisfactory Remedy for Diabetes- 
Mellitus which has a record of 
complete cures. 

REPORT FROM A PROMINENT PHYSICIAN. 

I am satisfied your preparation has 
cured several of my patients. Ex- 
purgo Anti-Diabetes is particularly 
effective in combating and neutral- 
ising the diabetic poisons and in 
completely eliminating the sugar ex- 
cretion characteristic ofthis d isease. 

The Medical Faculty is also recommended to 
try Expurgo Lapis— a particularly valuable 
preparation in the treatment of Call Stones, 
Kidney and Bladder Stones and Gravel. 

Expurgo Anti-Diabetes, per bottle 8/-, less 25% 
Expurgo Lapis - per bottle 6/-, less 25% 

Carriage paid on orders of 1 dozen. 

THE EXPURGO MANUFACTURING CO., 

815 North Clark Street, CHICAGO, ILL., U.S.A. 

Distributing: Agents : Rocke, Tompsitt & Co., 

^ 4 Redcross Street, London, E.C. 



September 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



1 L 



P A R EX' 
MEANS 
'BRITISH 
MAD E." 




No. 1 51 



SEPT. 5. 1914 



T) UT up in handy 
J- collapsible tubes ; 
Maw's Liquid Plaster should 
sell well among " Terriers." 
It would also be useful in the 
Scout's Knapsack. Price 
per doz. 2/-. Order No. 
B2534/2. 



ANOTHER saleable line 
is Pocket Water Filters. 
Good patterns are the 
following : B1621/S, War 
Office pattern, 4/- each. 
B1629 S, Aluminium, 4/8 
each. B1635/S, in nickel- 
plated or khaki enamelled 
cases, 4/- each. 



OUR War News Column 
is being greatly 
appreciated by our cus- 
tomers in the Provinces. 
We have made special 
arrangements to publish the 
latest items as received from 
the various centres of hos- 
tilities. 



ub"ber Water Bo 1 
Name 



We anticipate a record demand for our 
' PAREX ' Rubber Hot Water Bottles. 

For general use, and the special requirements 
of the numerous ambulance centres being 
established, the 14 'PAREX' sizes offer a 
unique range of patterns. 

Each bottle is specially manufactured from 
the best materials ; double 
seamed, and branded 
with the registered design, 
as illustrated, on a triangle 
of red rubber, with the 
words ' Guaranteed 
British Make "—a strong 
selling point at the 
moment. 

Write to us now for 
prices of the standard 
Rubber Water Bottles. 
Attractive freeadvertising 
matter. 




PAREX' 
MEANS 
" MAW 
QUALITY' 



WHENSPflCE 
ISVmMBLE 

' I " H E most convenient 
J- form for the campaigner 
to carry tooth paste is un- 
doubtedly 

IN TUBES. 

Dentifrice so put up is most 
compact, and can be readily 
slipped into " odd corners, " 
while there is no risk of 
breakage entailed, as with 
glass and china containers. 

GOOD LINES. 

The following varieties are 
put up in collapsible tubes in 
art cartons : Areca, Car- 
bolic, White Carbolic, Cherry, 
White Cherry, Thymol, 
White Clove, Wintergreen, 
and The " Smoker's," 3,9 per 
doz. , ...... 

These are popular 6d. lines, 
and constitute nine good 
British productions. 



THE WAR 



ITEMS RECEIVED WHILE 
GOING TO PBESS. 



GIFTS FOR THE SOLDIERS KIT 




B4258/B 



" Razors are a luxury out here." We quote this from 
a letter sent home by a soldier after the fighting at Mons. 

Now is the time, with so. many men off to the front, to 
make a display cf our " Ajusta" Safety Razors. As its 
name implies, the blade can be adjusted to any desired 
angle. It is put up in imitation leather-covered case 
with blades, in card outer. Price per doz., 21/-. Attractive 
showcards. BRITISH-MADE THROUGHOUT. 



Our " Openezi " Pocket Knife is a most useful article 
This is an all-metal, SHEFFIELE-MADE production 

The blades are brought into position by four fluted 
buttons which can be held between thumb and fore- 
finger. Price 12/- dozen. Coloured demonstration 
card— to hold three knives--sent out with all orders. 




ITALY MOVING. 

Italy is concen- 
trating on the Austrian 
frontier. The sixth 
class reservists have 
been called out. 



FRENCH GOVERNMENT. 

The Government 
has been transferred 
to Bordeaux. 



May we quote for Surgical 
Dressings? Best quality at 
lowest prices. 



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THF, PHTCMl^T AND DRUGGIST 



September 5, 1911 



IMPORTANT NOTICE 

There is an impression that our Headquarters being in BASLE 
(Switzerland), 'ROCHE' PRODUCTS are no longer available. 
This impression is entirely erroneous. 

Large stocks of ' DIGALEN/ 'OMNOPON/ 'THIOCOL/ 
'THIGENOL/ 'SEDOBROL/ and 'IODOSTARIN' are held, 
and orders are being filled as usual. 

We have not advanced our prices. 

The Hoffmann-La Roche Chemical Works, Ltd,, 

7/8 IDOL LANE, LONDON, E.C. 

Headquarters and Laboratories : Basle, Switzerland. Also at New York, Paris, Milan, St. Petersburg, Vienna. 

IMPORTANT NOTICE. 



INCREASE IN COST OF PAPER. 



Although the cost of all papers has increased 
considerably we have decided to supply all our 
regular customers at the usual nates until our 
present heavy stock is exhausted, after which 

prices may be increased without notice. 
Orders will be dealt with in rotation either by 
letter, phone or through our representatives. 
Samples of Wrapping Papers sent immediately 

upon request. 
Any orders received too late for our present 
market will be advised. 



SUTTLEY & SILVERLOCK, Ltd. 

Pharmaceutical Printing Dispensers, 

BLACKFRIARS ROAD, LONDON, S.E. 

Telegrams : Telephone : 

"Silverlock, Sedist, London." Hop 3474 (4 lines). 



Sfptember 5. 1911 



THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 



13 




'ROBINSON'S PILL BOXES ARE MADE IN SUCH WHOLESOME 
SURROUNDINGS AND FROM SUCH PURE MATERIALS THAT 
THE BRITISH LION FINDS THEM PURE ENOUCH FOR FOOD." 



IS IT REASONABLE TO PACK YOUR DRUGS IN BOXES 
MADE BY OUT-WORKERS IN SLUM DWELLINGS 
OR BY FOREIGNERS UNDER CONDITIONS QUITE 
UNKNOWN TO THE BUYER, WHEN BY SPECIFYING 

"ROBINSON'S MAKE" 
YOU CAN BE SURE OF OBTAINING PILL BOXES 
MADE BY WELL-PAID LABOUR IN WELL-BUILT. 
HEALTHY FACTORIES. ONLY 100 YARDS AWAY FROM 
THE OPEN COUNTRY? 



MORAL :-INSIST ON HAVING ONLY 
" ROBINSON S MAKE." 



ROBINSON & SONS, LTD. 

CARDBOARD BOX MAKERS 
TO THE CHEMIST TRADE. 

CH ESTER FIELD. 



(2) 




'HE Till as illustrated has writing space nl 
inches wide ruled for four classes of tran- 
actions . Cash, Received on Account, Charge and 
Paid Out. Size io inches wide, 19 inches deep 
and 8} inches high. j 
The output of Nationals of all kinds is over 
175,000 per year. This enables us to guarantee to 
furnish a better Cash Register or Autographic Till 
for less money than any other concern in the world. 

Receipt Issuing Autographic Tills from £6. 

containing Urge 
Write? illustration] in 

for 



natural color of 
Tills ind Cash 
Booklet Registers to suit 
every kind of 
business. 

1 

if 

KAT10NAL CASH REGISTER CO. LTD 






TO 



Chemists & Drug Stores 



^ That notwithstanding the difficulty ||j 

j= in procuring supplies of Paper = 

- owing to the war, we are in a Hf 

= position to execute promptly all 

= orders entrusted to us as heretofore. = 



Samples will be sent as usual. = 



= Full Set of Samples to Colonies charged 10/6. which 

= amount we credit on receipt of £5 order. = 



I THOMAS WAIDE & SONS | 

H Chemists' Primers, n 

M KIRKSTALL ROAD, LEEDS. H 



14 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST September 5, 1914 



Supply of Drugs affected by the War. 



SALI C I N. 

In the "Confidential Circular" addressed 
to the Medical Profession by the Home Office, 
August 17, 1914, SALIC IN is mentioned in 
the Salicylate Group as being in short supply. 

However, for the information of the 
Medical Profession and Pharmacists generally, 
the British Manufacturers beg to intimate that 
they have full supplies of SALICIN 
sufficient for 2 years' normal con- 
sumption. Orders will be promptly 
executed at current price through 
the usual wholesale channels. 



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September 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



15 



Prices not Advanced for— 



SEABURY'S 

SURGICAL DRESSINGS 

Ample stocks of Seabury high-grade Surgical Products enable us to 
advise that, notwithstanding a general advance in prices, Seabury 
Surgical Dressings — the finest obtainable — are supplied at list prices, 
usual discount and conditions. 

Write for our Complete List . 

SEABURY'S ABSORBENT COTTON 



LONG FIBRE. 

RAPID ABSORBENCY. 

In Cartons containing 1 



NET WEIGHT. 
16 oz. to lb. 

lb., 1/8 per lb. 
lb., I'll ,, 
lb., 23 ,, 



2 oz. 
1 ,, 



NEUTRAL 
STERILIZED. 

2 6 per lb. 

2 9 ., 

3 6 ,, 



SEABURY'S 
LIGATURES 

On glass spools in bottles 
CATGUT. — 5 strings, 10 ft. each, 
Xos. 0,1, 2, 3, or assorted, 24 - per doz. 
No. 4, 30,'- per doz. bottles. 

SILK (Braided or Twisted), 3 strings, 
5 yards each. Xos. 1, 2. 3. 4, or 
assorted, 24/- per doz. bottles. 

Supplied Sterilized, Carbolized, 
Chromic (Catgut), &c. 



SEABURY'S 
GAUZES. 

In patent air-tight aseptic containers. 
1 & 5 yards. 36 in. wide. Con- 
venience, portability, and sterile 
conditions for Hospital and emer- 
gency use. 





1 yd. 


5 yd=. 




Per doz. 


Each- 


Absorbent (plain! 


6 6 


1 10 


Sal Alembroth (1° 0 ) ... 


8 - 


2 6 


Borated (10%) ... 


8 - 


2 6 


Corrosive Sub., 1 to 1000 


8 - 


2 6 


Iodoform' I5° 0 ) 


12 - 


4 - 


Mercuro-Zinc Cyanide 


9 6 


2 8 


and other medications. 





PERFECTION 
FORMALDEHYDE 
FUMIGATORS. 

A simple yet effective means of 
generating formaldehyde. A uniform 
and constant supply of gas without 
danger from flame or sudden vola- 
tilization. 



Small size (100 c. ft.) ... 5 - 
Medium ., (350 ,, ) ... 10 - 
Large .. (1,000 ,, ) ... 22 - 



MEAD'S PLASTER 

RUBBER ADHESIVE. 



SPOOLS (10 vards). 

i I | 1 H 2 2i 3 
15/- 17/6 20 - 22 6 30- 35 - 45- 55 



x 
10 



66 6 doz. | 
ROLLS. 

1 3'ard 7 in. wide, plain or porous 
5 ,, 7 ,, ,, ... ... ... ... ... ... 6/3 per roll. 

5 ,, 12 ,, ,, plain 8/4 - ,, ) 

Prices subject to discount. 



SPOOLS 5 vards \ 

\ 1 H 2 
15 



12/6 14 - 15 - 17 6 20 

17 6 per doz. i 



2i 
25"- 



Packed in 
Tin Cylinders. 



doz. 



3 
30 



in. 
doz. 



SEABURY & JOHNSON, 

Sole Representatives— FASSETT & JOHNSON, 86 Clerkenwell Road. LONDON, E.C. 



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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



September 5, 1914 



CREDK. BOEHM, LIMITED 

A ESTABLISHED 1888. INCORPORATED 1908. 

16 JEWRY ST. LONDON, E.C. 



FOR IMMEDIATE SUPPLIES 

FROM STOCK 

in LONDON, LIVERPOOL, 
HULL and GLASGOW. 



Acetic Acid 

Cyanides 

Formaldehyde 



Camomiles 
Liquorice Juice 
Sugar of Milk 



Caraway 
Clove 

Juniper Berries 

Lemon 

Lemongrass 



CHEMICALS. 



Glycerine 
Precip. Chalk 
Soda Sulphite 



DRUGS AND WAXES. 



Insect Powder 
Candelia Wax 
Carnauba Residue 



ESSENTIAL OILS, &c. 



Rose Water 



Mirbane 
Neroli 
Nutmeg 
Orange, Sweet 
Otto of Rose 

French Perfumes 



Pot. Permanganate 
Pot. Prussiate 
Vanillin 



Ceresme Wax 
Montan Wax 
Paraffin Wax 



Pini Sibiricum 
Pennyroyal 
Rosemary, Spanish 
Spike, Spanish 
Wintergreen 



Flower Pomades 



OILS, FATS & SOAP. 



Almond Oil, P.B. 
Arachide Nut Oil 
Bean Oil, Edible 



Castor Oil, Med. 
Cocoanut Oil 
Cod Liver Oil 

Olive Oil Soap 



Cotton Seed Oil 
Olive Oil 
Peach Kernel Oil 



September 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 



17 

I 



WE CAN SUPPLY GOOD 
QUANTITIES PROMPTLY 

of the undermentioned articles, 
those marked * immediately from London Stock, 
remainder for early arrival. 



*ACETANILID. P.B. 

*Crystal and Powder* 

"BROMIDES, P.B. 

Potassium Cryst. Potassium Granular 

*Ammonium *Sodium 

CHLORALHYDRATE, B.P. 
EUCALYPTOL. 
HEXAMETHYLENETETRAMINE 
PARALDEHYDE, P.B. 
GLYCEROPHOSPHATES 

Calcium Potassium Sodium 

PHENACETIN, P.B. 
PHENOLPHTHALEIN 
TERPINHYDRATE 

Large and Small Cryst. 



Please state requirements to — 




16 JEWRY ST. LONDON, E.C. 

ESTABLISHED 1888. INCORPORATED 1908. 



X 



18 



'HE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 



September 5, 1914 



Extra Business during 

War Time j 

This announcement is made so that every live Chemist may have an 
exceptional opportunity to make additional and profitable sales during 
this time of war. Here is our offer. We are willing to supply 

An Advertised Line on Sale or Return 

Under conditions which will show all Chemists . . . 

58 % Profit on every Sale ! 

This unprecedented offer is open to the entire trade, but will 
be withdrawn at the end of September, so take full advantage 
of it and send in your order to-day for three dozen 

Floxoin Lotion 



(Trade 26/- per dozen. 



Retail 2/11 each.) 



Simply say you agree to display the full three dozen in your 
window for at least one week, together with the showcards which 
we will supply, and that on request you will pay for all Floxoin 
Lotion sold and return the balance at our expense. We will then 
send you the goods and display cards carriage paid, and include 

Half-a-dozen 2/11 Bottles Free as Bonus. 

I j It must be understood, however, that should you decide to return 

I j any of the Floxoin Lotion, the bonus will be returnable in proportion. 

I Advertising Appearing. 

j Your display will be supported by our extensive advertising which 

is now appearing, and your co-operation will bring many new 
customers to your shop. Get your full share of the extra sales and 
exceptional profits this scheme ofi^ers, and send your order now. 

TOKALON LIMITED 
Tokalon House 
212/214 Great Portland Street 
LONDON, W. 



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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



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Business as usual. 



"ERASMIC 

Eau dc Cologne 



Retail Prices: 

1/3 2/3 3/6 

No Cutting. 



Don't support the Common 
Enemy by buying German 
Eau de Cologne. 

" ERASMIC " 

IS BRITISH AND BEST. 



Retail Prices: 

1/3 2/3 3/6 

No Cutting. 



REFRESHING AND LASTING. 



ELEGANT SHOWCARDS FREE. 



TRIAL SAMPLE 
ON APPLICATION. 



ERASMIC, 

Perfumers, 

LONDON. PARIS. 



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THE BRITISH FLUID 

MICROBENE— > 

A Superior Cleansing Antiseptic and Disinfectant for obtaining: 
Aseptic Results in Midwifery and Surgery. 

MICROBENE is not a black, sticky, coal-tar Disinfectant, composed of 
unrefined cresols, but an excellent saponaceous Antiseptic recognised and 
used by DOCTORS and NURSES* For cleaning and disinfecting medical and 
surgical instruments, and for the washing of hands, wounds, etc.. 

MICROBENE IS UNRIVALLED. 

REMEMBER MICROBENE IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN BRITISH 

STOCKED BY ALL WHOLESALE HOUSES. 

WHOLESALE PRICE RETAIL PRICE. 

4 oz. Bottles 4/ - per doz. ------ 6d, each 

8 „ „ 7/- „ ------ 10jd. „ 

16 „ „ 12/ „ - 1/6 „ 

Also in half and one gallon tins. 

Sole Manufacturers .—ROBERT YOUNG & CO., Ltd., 

38 ELLIOT STREET, GLASGOW. 

Also at 17 St. ANN'S SQUARE, MANCHESTER, and 90 CANNON STREET, LONDON, E.C. 




High-class work at a Reasonable Price. 

BRITON FERRY CANISTER CO., LTD. 

Decorated Tin Box and Tablet Manufacturers, Crystallisers, &c 

'Printed, Decorated, Lacquered and Crys'.allised Tinplates. Advertising Show Tablets, Novelties, &c. 

BRITON FERRY, SOUTH WALES. 



v^JSST&lphi^ »drt»ess "Champagne Manchester,,' 



r ^eption«i 138 Pendleton. 



3. ROBINSON & Co., Ltd., pendleton, MANCHESTER 

Established Q J ffi § N A L 



1855 



Excise Drawback OEi 
Export Orders 



CONCENTRATED WATERS 



STANDARDISED TO 



LP. 1898. 



m diluted in the proportion of one part to forty parts of water at 60° temperature, they faithfully represent the Medicated WateC 
of the British Pharmacopoeia. They are always of uniform strength, and will keep good any length of time in any climate. 



Aqua Cassias Cone 4/- per lb, 

Flor Aurant. 8/6 

,, Sambuci Cone. ... 8/6 

Foeniculi Cone 4/- 

Menth. Pip. Cone. ... 4/- 
„ Ang. Cone. ... 6/- 

The above may be had in 1-Ib.. J-lb., or 1-lb. Bottles and upwards, through most of the Wholesale Drug Houses. 
Bach Bottle has the Inventor's Protection Label over the Cork, without which none are genuine. 



t Amygd.'Amar. Cone. (U.S.) 4/- per lb. 

Anethi, Concent 4/- „ 

Aniai ,, 4/- „ 

Camphor® „ ... ... 4/- „ 

Oarui „ 4/- 

Oinnam. Ver. Cone. ... 6/- „ 



Aqua Menth. Virid. Cone, 
„ Pimentse 
„ Pulegii 
,, Bosemarini 

„ EOS£E 

„ „ Virgin , 



4/- per i 
4/. 

4/- .„ 
4/- 

8/6 , 
10/6 ,- 



Pure Orange Wine 



AWBANTEL B.P, 1898; 



Samples ot any of the above, sen6 irea on AaalieatiaiB. 



September 5, 1914 



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In Constant Demand all over the World 



Over a quarter of a century 
of uninterrupted success as 
a specialised preparation 



Unsurpassable reputation for 
genuineness. Never claims to 
do more than it can accomplish 




A HIGH-CLASS BRITISH PREPARATION 
MADE IN ENGLAND ONLY 
ESTABLISHED OVER A QUARTER OF A CENTURY 



is on the P.A.T.A. 
is well advertised 
is very popular 
is a good article 
is never dead stock 
yields a good profit 
satisfies everybody 



ORDER AT ONCE FROM 
YOUR WHOLESALE HOUSE 




The Doctors prescribe it 
The Nurses recommend it 
The Public appreciate if 
The Customer comes again 
The demand is constant 
Thesales are increasing 
The trade is booming 



WINDOW SHOWS ATTRACT 
REMUNERATIVE BUSINESS 



IMPORTANT NOTICE 

Hospital War Service 

FREE OF CHARGE 
DOCTORS, NURSES & HOSPITALS 

are invited to apply at once for special Physicians' 
Sample Bottles of our Kutnozv's Powder, for the use of 
the sick and wounded both at the front and at home. 
All applicationii will be dealt ivith 'promptly and supplies 
forwarded immediately, carriage paid. Applications 
to be made by letter, marked 

"HOSPITAL WAR SERVICE," 

and addressed to 

Messrs. S. KUTNOW & Co., Ltd. 

41 Farringdon Road, London, E.C. 



PERSONAL NOTICE 

Showcards & Dummies 

SEND THIS COUPON. 

Please send me a supply of Showcards and Dummies, 
carriage paid, for a Window Show. 

NAME.... 



ADDRESS 



" Chemist & Druggist," Sept. 5, 1914. 

To CHEMISTS -.—Please All in, cut out, and post in open 
enveloix, id. stamp, to 

S. KUTNOW & CO., LTD. Sole Proprietors, 

41 Farringdon Road, London, E.C. 



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September 5, 1914 



DODGE & OLCOTT CO., 

SPOT STOCKS represent OUR 

D&O 



20 MARK LANE, 
LONDON, E.C. 



Standard of Quality I IM — 



OILS of 
BAY, CEDARWOOD, 
PATCHOULI, SASSAFRAS, 
PEPPERMINT, ETC. 



BALSAMS of 

Copaiba, Peru, Tolu. 

Send for Quotation. 




pieces of Bl DWELLS' TOOTH BRUSHES bTtH 

THREE GOOD LINES IN TOOTH BRUSHES: 
National, 5/9 per dozen. Empire, 5/- per dozen. Empire Ventilating, 6/- per dozen. 

PINE QUALITY. IN FANCY BOXES. 



ARE NOT AFFECTED 



Please send for Catalogue — 

BIDWELL, BIDWELL & CO., Ltd., AXMINSTER, DEVON. 



CHUIT NAEF & CO. 



M. NAEF & CO. 

(Successors) 

GENEVA, Switzerland. 
WORLD - RENOWNED PERFUMERS 

are now using our leading Specialties in 

Synthetic & Aromatic Chemicals 



We 



•t improve YqJJ carl blend our ingredients and 



our qualities, but 



produce exquisite Perfumes. 



Up-to-date Novelties for modern floral odours are 



Cyclosia . . . 
Lilafleur . . . 
Fleur de Muguet 
Rose Orient . . 



As indispensable as Jonone in 
modern perfume laboratories. 
The most delightful and refreshing 
Lilac odours ever produced. 
Very finest perfume of the Lily of 
the Valley. 

The best substitute existing for the 
costly Bulgarian Otto of Roses. 
Rose PrOVencale Yields the typical odour of the 
natural Rose Oils as produced in 
the South of France. 

Samples and Price Lists sent on application. 
AGENTS : 

E. N. FRANKENSTEIN & CO., Ropemaker Street, Finsbury, LONDON, E.C. 
A. BEROU - - - 11 Rue du Perche, PARIS Je Arrt. 
UNGERER & CO. (Inc.) - - 273 Pearl Street, NEW YORK. 

THE HEIJI TRADING CO. - - TOKYO & OSAKA, JAPAN. 




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23 



We are well aware 
that most Chemists 
are extremely good 
judges of Cologne. 

We invite them to 
try the "258" 
against any German 
make. 



MAY WE SEND YOU 
A FREE SAMPLE ? 



SI SL 



British v . German 
COLOGNE 



It is no secret to Chemists that Gegeniiberdem 
Jiilichs-Platz has the reputation of ! being the 
b'est. 

The new "258" resembles it so closely that 
Chemists to whom unlabelled samples were 
submitted could not decide which was which. 

The new London-made 

" 258 99 EAU dc COLOGNE m 

possesses the peculiar delicacy and refreshing 
qualities which have made German Colognes 
famous. 

There is no difficulty now in persuading your 
customers to give preference to English Cologne 
especially when quality does not suffer, and 
you help your country every time. 

YOUR PROFITS ARE ASSURED. 



P.A.T.A. 
PRICES 





Min. 


Retail. 


Wliolesalc . 


2 oz. .. 


. 1/0 


1/3 


per doz. 9/6 


4 oz. .. 


. 2/0 


2/6 


„ 18/6 


1 pint.. 


2/10 


3/0 


„ 28/0 


1 pint. . 


. 5/6 


5/9 


„ 56/0 




258 EUSTON ROAD, 
LONDON. 



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September 5, 1914 



SUPPORT THOSE WHO SUPPORT YOU; 

Distributors are therefore asked to support us in preference to NON-PROTECTED MAKES, 

RECOMMEND 




JOHN BOND'S 

CRYSTAL PALACE 

MARKING INK. 




With or without heating-, whichever kind is preferred. 

Please specify when ordering:. 

As supplied to the Royal Households, and awarded -forty-five Gold Medals, etc. 

" THE ANTI-CUTTING RECORD " says .— " We are strongly of opinion that John Bond's * Crystal Palace' 
Marking - Ink should not only be kept in stock, but, in common fairness to the Proprietor, distributors mar 
justly give this well-known line all She display, recommendation and push in their power." 

N.B.— This is not a cut 6d. Marking Ink, sold at the Stores for &d. 



The Chemist & Druggist Diary, 1915 

is now being prepared for publication. 



Firms desirous of advertising their goods in this popular medium should 
communicate early with THE PUBLISHER, 42 Cannon St., London, E.C. 



PRICES PROTECTED. 

Dr. Allinson's Food Preparations, 

Food for Babies, Prepared Barley, BrunaJc, Power, N-F, Cocoa, 

Biscuits Soup, xatbotter 'Walnut Brand - , Wholemeal, 4c, 

NOTICE TO THE TRADE, 

"We issue a list of WHOLESALE HOUSES who keep 
above in stock; if for any reason you have difficulty in 
obtaining supplies, please send postcard direct to us, and 
a list will be sent to you by return. See trade mark on 
all o^r goods : " X. B. Aixrssos." A'one Genuine Without. 

NATURAL FOOD COMPANY, LIMITED, 
305 Cambridge Rd,, Bethnal Green, LONDON, E. 



Handbills, Booklets, Showcards, &c, Free. 

N. B, — Our goods are to be sold only at prices stated 
upon tne Price last we issue to the trade. 



OKELL'S ORIGINAL 

M0NAB0UOUIT 



(First introduced by tie late JOSEPH O' FF T.L). 

Registered Trade Mark, " DOUGLAS PIEB." 

The most pcpaiar and best-selling perfume in the market. 
Retail Prices ... 1. 9, 3.6, 6/-, 7 6, 10 6, per Bottle, 

ALSO 3d. SAMPLE BOTTLES. 



Wholesale Buyers supplied on the best terms by 

MANCHESTER, 



THOMAS WEST & SON, 1ie7 ™ oad 



SMITH'S POTASSIUM COMPOUND. 

The only modern up-to-date 
remedy for 

RHEUMATISM & GOUT 

II* tablet form, p&ek*d la lerrw- 
oippid rial*). 

RETAILER'S PROFIT 40* 
ON COST. 

From ill Wholcnlm, ex direct from — 

THE LONDON PROPRIETARY CO. 

3 St. Andrew's Street, London, E.C. 




Ampoule Files 



THE GREATEST PfiODUCTION 

EN THE WORLD. 

THE BEST. THE CHEAPEST. 



Prices and Samples sent on application to — 

SIM LTD., Morge§. Switzerland. 



September 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



25 



WHY BUY FOREIGN "COLOGNE " f f i 



YOU CAN OBTAIN A BETTER ARTICLE 
MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND. 

WE HAVE MANUFACTURED "COLOGNE" 
ON A VERY LARGE SCALE FOR THE LAST 

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS 




BUY ONLY " COLOGNE " WITH THE 
ABOVE REGISTERED LABEL AND 

SUPPORT A 

HOME INDUSTRY. 

Barnetts Perfumery Limited 
Bristol St„ Birmingham 



COLONIAL AGENTS WANTED 



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AND DRUGGIST September 5, 1914 



Germany Exported 

£1,982,000 

Worth of Printing 
in 1912. 



(Latest returns.) 



ENGLAND CAN SUPPLY ALL THE 
GOOD PRINTING ENGLAND NEEDS. 



JAMES TOWNSEND 81 SONS, 

label and General Printers, 
EXETER and LONDON. 

MANUFACTURERS' ENQUIRIES INVITED. 




A READY 



TOILET Q . | 

soap, yd. 1 

SELLER WITH 



i 

A high-grade 
Toilet Soap of 
marked Antiseptic 
properties. 
Non-irritating. 
Agreeably perfumed. 
Lathers in hard water. 
Assists the complexion. 
Heals cuts & abrasions. 
Invaluable in the 
Nursery. 

SHAVING SOAP, 9d. 

GOOD PROFIT. 



Chemists should write for terms. 

FU EAIII nillP S. OH 54 Ct. Tower St., London, E.C. 
■ 11. rMULUBNU Ct UU>, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, Australia. 

Stocked by all Patent Medicine Vendors. 



Please Try Our DISPENSING BOTTLES & PHIALS. 

We send six gross assorted or otherwise, carriage paid, to any ad- 
dress in the United Kingdom. Smaller quantities not carriage paid. 

REDUCED PRICES. 
Clear Blue Tinted. — Good Quality. 

J & 4 6 & 8 12 16 ozs. Plain or graduated, round edges. 

8/- 9/- 13/- 18/- per gross. 
Clear Blue Tinted. Best Quality. QUININE. 
3 & 4 6 & 8 12 16 ozs. Plain or graduated, round edges. 
IO/- II/- 16/- 20)/- per gross. 
CHEAP BOTTLES for Dispensing. 
3 & 4 6 8 ozs. Plain or graduated, round edges. 

7/- 8/3 8/6 per gross. 
WHITE PHIALS— GOOD QUALITY. 

h 1 li 2 ozs. Plain or teaspoons. 

4/- 4/6 4/0 5/3 per gross. 

I. ISAACS & CO., 

106 MIDLAND ROAD, ST. PANCRAS, LONDON, N.W., 

V ISLINGTON BOTTLE COMPANY, 7 New Inn Yard, Tottenham Court Road, London, W 

Orders sent to either establishment have attention. 
Established 100 Years, 



Make your old 
Hat a new one. 

In bottles. 6d. each, in 
separate neat cartons, 
with suitable brush. 

These Dyes are a distinct 
invention, dyeing the straw 
without an objectionable 
varnished appearance, 
producing the effect 
of new goods. 




WHITAKER & CO., C ^AZ°^' = 

London Depot: 60-62 Clerkenwell Road, E.C. 

" Glossy *' Series supplied if desired. _ 
Special Non-inflammable Series for Export. Est. 1878. — 
Telegraphic Address : " Dullette Kendal." Telephone: Ho. 214* — 



SI 



Ifrrl 



Tooth Brushes 



We are introducing 2 special Cases 
of 3 dozen Assorted Tooth Brushes 
as described below. 

No. 346. Bone Handles, 1 doz., 
each 3d., 4|d. and 6d. (or 4d., 6d. 
and 9d.) Special price per case 7/6. 

No. 469. Celluloid Handles in 
assorted colours, Amber, Orange, 
Pearl, White. 1 doz., each to retail 
4d., 6d. and 9|d. (or even 6d., 
9d. and 1/-). Special price per 
case 11/-. 

In vieio of the difficulty of obtaining 
supplies — these cases are worth more than 
the price asked for tliem. 

Usual terms, 5% Monthly A/c. 



F. NEWBERY & SONS, Ltd. 

27 & 28 Charterhouse Square, LONDON, E.C. 



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27 



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(ftM -Ml JX 




„ f ^ — — "*~-.ie n 

**» % '. &/,„, , „„//# 7 * % ! 




Mmm 



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Supplies during the War 



Many articles of our manufacture must inevitably 
be advanced in price in the near future, and 
some may shortly have to be withdrawn entirely, 
but whatever our resources are, they are placed 
unreservedly at the service of our customers, and 
it will be our endeavour to keep all supplied at 
as slight extra cost as possible. 

Our standard quality of goods will remain 
precisely as heretofore, and, no matter what the 
changed conditions of our supplies may be, there 
will be no variation in the excellent and well- 
known quality of our preparations. Contracts 
which were booked before the war will 
be faithfully fulfilled. 



THOMAS KERFOOT & CO., 

Bardsley Vale, Lanes, & Bardsley House, London. 



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PROFITS 



NUPINES 

We have a new window show 
idea — given with 1 cwt. orders. 
Shall we send you a photo of 
this show. 



PROFIT 
OVER 



100% 



NASAL-FUME 



A pine inhalant, neatly packed, name on label. 
Retail 7*d. per bottle. 

PROFIT 



OVER 



85% 



PINE TREE 
TABLETS 

A compressed tablet packed in tins : a variety of 
decorations, name on band. Retail 6d. per tin. 

70% 




PROFIT 
OVER 



We may be able to 
arrange fcr exclusive sale 
of the above in your 
district during the winter 
— if yc-u wish. 



i v. 

Pine 

LOZENGES 



W. B. CARTW RIGHT, LTD., I 

MAKERS OF PHARMACEUTICAL SPECIALITIES, § 

RAWDON, EIGHT MILES FROM LEEDS. I 
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Pha rmaceutical Patriots 

Do your share in capturing 
for Britain the enemy's trade. 

CHELTENHAM 
WATER 

The only British Natural Aperient Water. 

Is pronounced by high Medical ^ 
Authorities superior to the 
Hungarian Waters. 

Trade Terms - 9/- per doz. bottles. 
Retail Price - - 1/- per bottle. 

No Discounts. Price protected at face value. 



SAMPLE DOZEN CARRIAGE PAID. 

The Cheltenham Natural Water Co. ? 

PRIORY COURT : : CHELTENHAM. 



B£ fflikR " " ' — ess, 



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September 5, 1914 




THE SANATOGEN WORKS IN CORNWALL. 



Important Announcement by the Sanatogen Company 

No Difficulty in Supplying Sanatogen 

and Formamint 

No Increase in Prices 

Our factories at Penzance and London are working at 
high pressure to cope with the demand for Sanatogen 

and Formamint 

Despite the scarcity and high cost of some 
of the ingredients employed, we anticipate 
no shortage in the supplies of these prepara- 
tions, and the prices will remain as before. 

The Sanatogen Company, 1 2 Chenies St., London, W.C. 



September 5, 1914 



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Thomas Tilling 

Limited, 

Motor Engineers, Haulage 
and Government Contractors. 

Chief Office t 

WINCHESTER HOUSE, PECKHAM, S.E. 

Tel: 1209 Hop. 

Are prepared to give quotations for 

I ton PETROL VEHICLES 
2 ton PETROL VEHICLES 

4 ton PETROL VEHICLES 
5 ton STEAM VEHICLES, 

with or without 

3 ton TRAILER ATTACHED, 



for any period. 



mm* 



TRANSPORT 

THE VITAL QUESTION OF THE MOMENT. 

— The present dearth of Horses demands new methods of 
delivery, and 

— the most Up-to-date, Efficient and Economical System is 
by the 

Carrier Cycles 
Carrier Tricycles 
and Carrier Motor Cycles 

— Mr. J. Robinson, of Sparkhill, writing after six months' 
experience with a " JAMES" Carrier Motor Cycle, says : — 
"The outfit is CHEAPER in upkeep than the displaced horse and 
cart, the mode of transit is FASTER, more EFFICIENT, and 
accomplishes MORE WORK. The carrier takes quite as much gocds 
as the cart formerly did, and is DRIVEN BY THE SAME MAN." 

— Note particularly those points, and then ask us to send you 
full details and bear in mind THAT YOU CAN OBTAIN 
IMMEDIATE DELIVERY OF ALL VEHICLES FROM 
YOUR LOCAL AGENT or DIRECT from OUR WORKS. 

The JAMES CYCLE Co. Ltd., BIRMINGHAM. 




"JAMES " Carrier Motor Cycle 
Complete as illustrated. 
Price 70 Guineas. 



PARNALL & SONS 

are SPECIALISTS in 

SHOP FRONTS, SHOWCASES, DISPENSING 
=— = SCREENS, COUNTERS, &c 



NARROW WINE ST., 

BRISTOL 



I 



CATALOGUES ON 
APPLICATION TO 



MANSION HOUSE CHAMBERS. 
QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, 

LONDON, E.C. 



Near the British Museum. 

KINGSLEY HOTEL 

HART STREET, BLOOMSBURY SQUARE, LONDON. 

Opposite the British Museum. 

THACKERAY HOTEL 

GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON. 

These well-appointed and commodious TEMPERANCE HOTELS have 
Passenger Litts, Bath Rooms on every floor. Lounges and spacious 
Dining, Drawing, Writing, Reading, Billiard and Smoking Rooms. 

Perfect Sanitation. Fireproof Floors. Telephones. Night Porters. 
Bedroom, Attendance, and Table d'Hote Breakfast, single, 
from 5/6 to 7/6 ; with Table d'Hote Dinner, from 8/6. 

Full Tariff and Testimonials on application. 
Telegraphic AnnRURora / Kingsley Hotel, ' Thackeray Hotel, 
, addresses ^ " Bookcraft London." " Thackeray London. 
Telephones : Regent 2083, Regent 3041. 



SAL HEPATICA 



PUT UP FOR EXPORT. 

bottle, in case 0 



$maH Size 
Medium „ 

Large „ 



3 oz. 
7 „ 

16 



©BTAiMABLE IN LONDON FROM 

Ihos, Ohirtsty & Co., 4-12 Old Swan Lane, 
Wppeir Tbamea Street, E.C. 

The American Drug Stores, Trafalgar Bldgs., 
6 Northumberland Avenue, London, W.C. 

Burgoyne, Burbidge* & Co., 16 Coleman St. 
EcC. 

F Newaery dfc 3oi», Ltd., 21 Chanerhoinw 
Robert* A C«.. it New Bond Street. W. 




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Septembek 5, 1914 



GOOD SELLERS 



WHICH WILL BRING YOU 



GOOD PROFITS 





SELLING PRICE ... 9d. per stick. 
WHOLESALE PRICE 5d. 



SELLING PRICE 4d. per tab. or l<Hd. per box. 
WHOLESALE PRICE . ... 8d. per box. 




TERMS 

2i% Cash 



LIBERAL 
ALLOWANCE 

FOR 
QUANTITIES. 

\ SELLING PRICE 
*vvwawwa-ww 4&L per tab. or 1/1 J per box. 

SELLING PRICE ... 4d. per tin. WHOLESALE PRICE lOd. „ 

WHOLESALE PRICE 2§d. „ 





SELLING PRICE 
WHOLESALE PRICE 



7id. per pot. 
5d. 



SOLE MANUFACTURERS— 



EDWARD COOK & CO., LTD. SS BOW, LONDON, E. 



SEPTEMBER 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 



WESTMINSTER COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. 



Telephone : 
BRIXTON *720V 



PrinPircile / G - S - V - WILLS, Ph.C, &0. 

rrmcipdib j p H w0 ODNOTH, M.P.S. 



assistant , A. DICKES (Lond. Univ.) 
Teachers I Miss M. YOUNG (Apothecaries') 



BENCHES ARE NOW BEING BOOKED FOR {ggSJ"! *° T "'"T* Examination ^ ™ g 

More Students have passed the Pharmaceutical Examinations from this College thin from any other Col'eje or School. 




CORNER OF ONE OF THE CHEMICAL LABORATORIES. 

Evening Classes for the Minor & Apothecaries' Hall 

are held every Wednesday and Thursday. Hours of Attendance: Afternoon 2 till 5, Evening: 6 till 9. 

FEE (3 months), £1 Is. 

For Prospectus, etc., Call, Write or 'Phone to The Secretary, 402 Clapham Road, London, S,W. 



NORTH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL 

OF CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY, 

SS Northumberland St., Newcastle-oa-Tyn: 



Principal : J. STABLEFORD HILL, Ph.C. 

Vharoufh Preparation for MINOR, MAJOR, and APOTHB* 
CARIES* HALL EXAMINATIONS. 

PEES MODERATE 81 INCLUSIVE. 



Application for Terms should be made to ths 
PRINCIPAL. 



BATH & WEST OF ENGLAND 

College of Chemistry & Pharmacy. 

Principal: DAVID J. WILLIAMS, Ph.C., F.C.S., 

(Silver Medallist) 

DAY CLASSES. 

SPECIAL MINOR COURSE ... September f 

ORDINARY MINOR COURSE ... ... October t 

MAJOR COURSE ... ... ... ... October V 

RESULTS average 80 % during- 7 years. 
MINOR 100 %— April 1911 & January 191*. 
MAJOR 100%— April & June 1913 & April 1914. 

CORRESPONDENCE COURSES— Minor, 

Major, Prelim., Apothecaries' Hall and Scholarships. 

RERFNT RFSIII -I FairehiM Sehol., 1914, .£50-Mr. F. JoxrT-Asr. 
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The Secretary, BATH COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. 

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The School provides systematic courses of instruction for the Minor and Major Examinations of the 
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until the end of June 1915. 

Arrangements have been made to admit to Special Shorter Courses Students who can satisfy the 
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Fee from 1 Guinea per term. 
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PHARMACEUTICAL EXAMINATIONS. 
APRIL 1914.— 30 London College Students passed (Major 3), con- 
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and Wales. 

JULY 1914.— 36 London College Students passed (Major 5), con- 
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respectively for England and Wales. 
The number of Students who have passed the Pharmaceutical 

Examinations from the London College, since its establishment, 

exceeds that from any other school. 

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CITY of LONDON COLLEGE, 

White Street and Ropemaker Street, M00RFIELDS, EX. 

MICHAELMAS TERM commences September 28. 

•Classes and Laboratory work in Chemistry, Botany, and Ceologry. 

Special preparation for the Examinations of the Pharmaceutical, 
Society. Courses on Commercial Products: Oils, Rubber, Tea, 
Timber, Textiles, Full particulars gratis on application to 

DAVID. SAVAGE, Secretary. 



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Principal: T. S. BAIRD, F.R.M.S., F.I.O., F.S.M.C., D.B.O.A. 

Consulting Ophthalmic Optician, Holder of Science Scholarship. First Prizeman 
Advanced Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, Glasgow. 

Class Rooms— GLASGOW: 164 West Regent Street. 

EDINBURGH: 14 South St. Andrew Street. 

Ml Communications should be directed In T. S. BAIRD, F.E.M.S., 22 Bellwood Street, 
Laugside, Glasgow. 

Optical Classes are conducted Summer and Winter. 

MORNING, AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

Tuition in all Optical Subjects for the Diploma of the College 
(D.C.O.), and the Dirloma of the Worshipful Company of 
Spectaclemakers (F.S.M.C.) and other examinations. 
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■A Weekly Journal of Pharmacy and of the Chemical 
and Drug Trades. 

ESTABLISHED 1859. 



The CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST is the leading journal addressing the 
Chemical. Drug: and allied trades in the British Empire and other countries 
in the Old and New Worlds. It has a larger paid subscription circulation than 
any other Drug Trade Journal, and is the official organ of nineteen Chemists' 
Societies in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the West 
Indies. 



(i Subscription ion. a year in advance. Postal orders and cheques to be crossed 
Martin's Bank (Limited).'* Terms for advertising can be obtained on applica- 
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CONTENTS: No. 10 (Series No. 1806;, Vol. 83. 

PAGE 

52 
58 
46 



PAGE 

Association Affairs 51 

Bankruptcy Report 47 

Births 48 

Business Changes 48 

Ceresin Wax 56 

Company News 47 

•Correspondence 63 

Deaths 48 

Deeds of Arrangement 47 

Dental Notes 57 

^Editorial Articles — 

Trade Opportunities 54 

Emergency Legislation ... 55 
Prescribing of Narcotic 

Drugs 55 

Chemists and Soldiers' 

Dependents 55 

Englisa News 45 

European War 39 

• Gazette 47 

German Trade 62 

Indi'j and the East 46 



Tnformatu " Department 
insurance ,'et Dispensing' 

Irish News 

Leg il Reports ■ 47 

I/O ulon Drug- Statistics 6" 

Manufacture of Salvnrsan 

Marriages 48 

Netherlands Notes 44 

New Remedies &6 

Observations and Reflec- 
tions 53 

Our American Letter "6 

Prescription Problem 56 

Ret-ospect 64 

Scientific Progress 56 

Scottish News 46 

Trade-marks Col. Supp. 

Trade Notes , 49 

Trade Report 59 

Veterinary Notes 57 

Westminster Wisdom 50 

Wills 48 



44 



SUMMARY. 



Hints on vulcanising rubber dentures on p. 57 are good. 

We commend the reflection on the war bv " Xrayser II." 
<p. 53). _ - 

We epitomise the patents for the manufacture of salvarsan 
■(p. 56). 

Can you answer any of the inquiries on p. £2 ? If so, 
please do. 

The Prince of Wales's National Relief Fund now amounts 
•to 2,063,00$. 

Mr. E. J. Parry reports that rosin is being used to 
adulterate ceresin (p. 56). 

Manchester chemists have had a loyal and practical 
patriotic meeting (p. 51). 

Thirty emergency Acts have been passed by our Par- 
liament in three weeks (p. 55). 

West Ham chemists have issued a list cf retail prices for 
rmany chemists' articles (p. 51). 

Dr. J. F. Tocher's analysis of Insurance prescriptions is 
the most interesting item in that department this week 
'(p. 58). _ 

" British trade will go on booming in a. very short time." 
says Mr. Lloyd George, and we comment upon the state- 
ment so far as the drug-trade is concerned (p. 54). 

A national scheme for the medical treatment cf depen- 
dants of men serving with the Colours is heir"- promoted, 
with which chemists' local arrangements should be merged 
(p. 39 and p. 55). 

Business in chemicals and drugs continues mostly on a 
cash basis, and is largely for current requirements only. 
Values as a rule (especially among chemicals) continue to 
advance, and vary daily (p. 59). 

Our War columns contain many items cf special interest. 
As to fine chemicals see p. 40. On the same page the 
-extension of the moratorium is dealt with. British Spas 
are benefiting by the war (p. 41). Many trade and per- 
sonal notes are on p. 42, and some items of chemical and 
pharmaceutical news from Germany are printed on p. 43. 



European War. 



"Business as Usual.''- In illustration that this in- 
junction is being observed at 42 Cannon Street we 
quote from two postcards which we received on 
August 31 : 

Anvers, le 26 Aout 1011/. The Chemist and Drug- 
gist, London. Vous m'obligeriez en m'envoyant 
exemplaire de votre journal et conditions d'abonne- 
ment. Recevez, Messieurs, mes salutations empres- 
sees. (73/68.) 

Geneva, August 22, 1911,. We received The 
Chemist and Druggist of August 8 on August 18. 
We hope to get the journal regularly, but of 
course it will always be several days late. Busi- 
ness very quiet generally, although we ourselves 
cannot complain, as we have been occupied with 
Red Cross work. (73/52.) 
The Antwerp request is particularly characteristic, 
and proves that the wholesale druggist who sent it is 
carrying on business as usual in Antwerp, and wants 
The Chemist and Druggist to help him in that respect. 
The Geneva message is from a leading retail pharmacy. 

We also received the following on Wednesday morn- 
ing, September 2 : 

Moscow. August 9-22, 1911. " We received the 
issue cf The Chemist and Druggist for August 8 
this morning, fourteen days after posting. Please 
despatch our copies in the usual way. The journal 
is of much interest to us, even if it arrives somewhat 
late." (75/42.) 

Paris IVe. Arrt., le 2S Aout 19V.. "Messieurs.— 
En raison des cironstances actuelles et vu la pos- 
sibility de faire aboutir des transactions avec les 
ne^cciants Anglais, dans les produits chimiques 
dont nous nous occupons, nous vous prions de vouloir 
bien par retour du courrier. nous faire parvenir 
le tarif des noms dans votre journal, suivant la 
place et suivant K dimension. Veuillez agreer, 
Messieurs, nos sineeres salutations." 

,S7. Petersburg, August 21, 1911,. "It may interest 
you to know that I have just received The Chemist 
and Druggist of August 8, the first and only mail 
to reach me from England since the outbreak of 
the war." (75/62.) [Petrograd is now the city's 
name.] 

" Keep cool,"' we said at the beginning of the war. 
That is what the drug-trade at home has done. Those 
messages admirablv demonstrate that our confreres in 
allied countries are doing just the same. 



As in Britain so in Canada. 

A druggist in the province of Manitoba, in sending 
his subscription to The Chemist and Druggist (which we 
received on Monday), adds : 

" Everything is ' war ' in Winnipeg. . . . Twelve hundred 
volunteers leave to-morrow afternoon for the service of the 
Empire, which naturally affects every line of business. In 
one of our largest drug-stores, who employ two prescription- 
clerks who do nothing else but dispense, both quit on an 
hour's notice to enlist as hospital orderlies." 

Medicines for Soldiers' Dependants. 

We are indebted to the Secretary of the Pharmaceu- 
tical Society of Gre at Britain for the following statement 
in regard to this subject : 

" In regard to the suggestions which have been made by 
the Chairman of the Council and the Medical Secretary on 
behalf of the British Medical Association, and by the Pre- 
sident and the Parliamentary Secretary of the Pharma- 
ceutical Society on behalf of that Society, offering the ser- 
vices of these two bodies in the organisation of a gratuitous 
medical and pharmaceutical service for the dependants of 
men serving with the Colours, we are asked to discourage 
any local or sectional action by those concerned. Owing 
to the careful consideration necessary for such a largo 
scheme, particularly in its financial aspects as regards meet- 
ing the cost-price of the drugs, we understand that an 
official announcement cannot yet be made, but that doctors 
and chemists may expect to receive a communication on the 
subject in the course of next week. In the meantime, 
doubtless those who have already taken action locallv on 
this matter will avoid committing themselves to any definite 
arrangements which might conceivably prejudice their co- 
operation in the National Scheme which is being evolved. 



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The action of the President and Parliamentary Secretary 
cf the Society was reported to an emergency meeting of the 
Council and to a special meeting of the Executive Com- 
mittee of the Associations Conference on Monday last, and 
was cordially approved by both bodies. The President and 
Secretary were authorised to carry out the detail arrange- 
ments involved." 

Extension of the Moratorium. 

It is appropriate to mention here the statement on this 
subject made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the 
House of Commons on Monday evening, August 31, before 
the House adjourned to meet again on Wednesday, 
September 9 : 

" Last week I told the House that the financial interests 
and traders are very divided as to the desirability of extend- 
ing the moratorium. The Government has come to the con- 
clusion that, although the majority of the traders who had 
been consulted were rather in favour of bringing the mora- 
torium to an end on September 4, they held that they must 
extend the moratorium for at least another month in its 
present form. During the last few days there had been 
signs that people are, in increasing numbers, taking the 
view that it is their duty to pay if they can. At the end 
cf the present term the Government will have to consider 
the advisability of limiting the class of debts to which 
the moratorium should extend. It would evidently be im- 
possible at the end of the month to bring the moratorium 
absolutely to an end. In the case of bills of exchange 
the moratorium will have to be prolonged for a very con- 
r.'derable time, probably, some suggested, to the end of the 
war. I am glad to be able to state that the attitude on 
which I animadverted on the part of some timid bankers 
has largely disappeared, and that there is a very con- 
siderable change for the better. In the main people want 
to behave fairly towards their neighbours. I believe con- 
fidence will broaden at an accelerated pace, and that in the 
course of the next few weeks we shall be able to take a 
step forward and get rid of the moratorium. The amount 
cf mischief which the enemy has effected has surprised the 
Tiost sanguine expectations even of those who believe most 
in the British Navy. The British mercantile marine is sail- 
ing freely throughout the world. I am confident that with 
patience British trade will go on booming in a very short 
time. This is the only manufacturing country now in 
Europe, and there is no reason why our manufactures 
should not go to every market in the world." 

His Majesty in Council has since asreed to a Proclama- 
tion extending the moratorium from September 4 to Octo- 
ber 4. The terms are as follows : 

Now, therefore, We have thought fit, by and with the advice 
of our Privy Council, to issue this Our (Royal Proclamation, and 
We do hereby proclaim, direct, and ordain as follows : 

(1) Our Proclamation, dated the second day of August, nineteen 
hundred and fourteen, shall have effect as if the period of two 
calendar months were substituted therein for the period of one 
calendar month ; and the sum mentioned in any form of reaccept- 
ance thereunder shall be deemed to be varied accordingly without 
the ne-cessity of further reacceptance. 

(2) Our Proclamation, dated the sixth day of August, nineteen 
hundred and fourteen, as extended by Our Proclamation, dated 
the twelfth day of August, nineteen hundred and fourteen, shall 
have effect as if the fourth day of October were substituted 
therein for the fourth day of September therein wherever that 
date occurs, and as if two calendar months were substituted 
therein for one calendar month. 

(3) Nothing in this Proclamation shall affect the payment of 
interest under the Proclamations extended therebv, or prevent 
payments being made before the expiration of the period for which 
they are postponed. 

Board of Trade Notices. 

We group here a number of notices which we have 
received from the Board of Trade, Whitehall, in respect 
to matters which have arisen from the war : 

Supply of Chemical-products foe Industrial Purposes. 
Mr. Runciman, the President of the Board of Trade, has 
appointed a Committee to consider and advise as to the 
best means of obtaining for the use of British industry 
sufficient supplies of chemical -products, colours, and dye- 
stuffs of kinds hitherto largely imported from countries 
with which we are at present at war. 'the Lord Chancellor, 
Viscount Haldane of Cloan, is the Chairman of the Com- 
mittee, and the other members are Dr. George T. Beilby, 
J.P., F.R.S.. LL.D., Dr. J. J. Dobbie, F.R.S., LL.D., Mr. 
David Howard, J. P.. Mr. Ivan Levinstein, Professor 
Raphael Meldola, D Sc., LL.D., F.R.S., Mr. Max Mus- 
pratt. J.P., Professor W. H. Perkin. Ph.D., D.Sc. LL.D., 
F.R.S., Mr. Milton Sharp, Sir Arthur J. Tedder, Mr. 
Joseph Turner, and Mr. T. Tyrer, together with Mr. John 



Anderson, of the National Health Insurance Commission 
and a representative of the Board of Trade. The Secretary 
of the Committee is Mr. F. Gossling (of the Patent Office), 
to whom all communications should be addressed at the 
Commercial Intelligence Branch of the Board of Trade, 
73 Basinghall Street, E.C. The Committee held their first 
meeting at the Board of Trade on Friday, August 28. 

The following are brief personal notes as to the members 
of the Committee : 

Viscount Haldane of Cloan was a member of a Com- 
mittee on Explosives appointed by the last Conservative 
Government, and the experience which he gained on that 
induced him to support the agitation for duty-free alcohol, 
for industrial purposes, which resulted in the appointment 
of a Departmental Committee on the subject, whose recom- 
mendations are in the Revenue Act, 1906. Dr. Beilby 
is a chemical engineer, a Past-President of the 
Society of Chemical Industry, and the greatest living 
authority on the shale industry. Dr. Dobbie is chief 
Government chemist. Mr. David Howard, a Past- 
President of the Institution of Chemistry and of the Society, 
of Chemical Industry, is head of Howards & Sons, Ltd., 
chemical-manufacturers, Uford and Stratford. Mr. Ivan 
Levinstein, of Manchester, is a manufacturer of aniline 
dyes and a Past-President of the Society of Chemical In- 
dustry. Professor Meldola is one of the leading authorities 
in this country on the synthesis of colours and Professor 
of Chemistry in the Finsbury Technical College, and Past- 
President of the Chemical Society and of the Institute of 
Chemistry. Mr. Max Muspratt is a director of the United 
Alkali Co., Ltd., and former member of Parliament for the 
Exchange Division of Liverpool. Dr. Perkin is Professor of- 
Chemistry at Oxford and one of England's principal chemical 
synthesists. Mr. Milton Sharp is connected with one of the- 
Government Departments. Sir Arthur J. Tedder is well 
known to the chemical industry and pharmaceutical manu- 
facturers in his connection with the Customs and Excise, 
and for his sympathetic interest respecting the removal of 
fiscal disabilities from alcohol for industrial purposes. Mr. 
Joseph Turner is a. chemist associated with the business of 
Read Holliday & Sons, Ltd., dye-manufacturers, Hudders- 
field. Mr. Thomas Tyrer, a Past-President of the Society 
of Chemical Industry and its Treasurer now, was a member 
of the Industrial Alcohol Committee, has wide knowledge of 
the subject of the present Committee's inquiry, and is- 
managing director of Thomas Tyrer & Co., Ltd., chemical- 
manufacturers, Stratford. 

Professional and Technical Interests. 

The following statement has been circulated to the- 
Fellows of the Chemical Society : 

The President desires to call the attention of those Fellows 
who may be interested in, or concerned with, the manufac- 
ture of chemicals, to the opportunities which are now pre- 
sented of engaging in the production of such materials, both 
inorganic and organic, but particularly the latter, as have- 
hitherto been supplied from Germany and Austria. 

The most important of these are medicinal drugs, aniline 
dyes, etc.. and manufacturers who propose to extend their 
business in these or other directions will be furnished with 
authoritative information, particularly as regards patent- 
rights, the use of industrial alcohol, etc., on application 
(by letter) to Dr. J. C. Cain, 24 Aylestone Avenue, Brondes- 
bury Park, N.W. 

A Committee appointed by the Society of Chemical 
Industry to consider the subject, is composed of Dr. R. 
Messel, F.R.S., Professor W. R. Hodgkinson, Dr. C. A. 
Keane, Mr. David Howard, and Mr. Thomas Tyrer. 

The London Chamber of Commerce has also appointed 
an Emergency Committee of the Chemical Trade Section^ 
consisting of Mr. J. C. Umney, Mr. D. Lloyd Howard, 
Mr. Thomas Tyrer, Mr. Charles A. Hill, Mr. E. A. Webb, 
Mr. E. J. Millard, and Mr. T. D. Morson, to consider 
the position created by the war as affecting the interests 
of members of the Section and to determine upon such 
action as may be necessary. This Committee met on Tues- 
day afternoon for the first time, when Mr. Umney pre- 
sided over a full attendance. 

It is understood that all these bodies will be more or 
less in touch with the Board of Trade Committee, which 
will meet again this week to continue the consideration 
of the subjects submitted to the members. These include 
pharmaceutico-chemical products. Fresh legislation in 
regard to duty-free alcohol is not necessary, but fiscal' 
disabilities as to the use of methyl alcohol and the pro- 
duction of absolute alcohol (C. <L- D., August 22, p. 46}> 



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are likely to be modified or removed as a result of the 
Committee'6 deliberations. 

Competition with Germany and At-stria-Hungary. 

A special meeting of the Board of Trade Advisory Com- 
mittee on Commercial Intelligence was held at 7 Whitehall 
■Gardens on Thursday, August 27. The President of the 
Board of Trade (the Right Hon. Walter Runciman, M.P.) 
-was present at the commencement of the proceedings, and 
addressed the meeting. The chair was then taken by Sir 
-H. Llewellyn Smith. A statement was laid before the 
Committee as to the action now being taken by the Board 
•to assist British merchants and manufacturers in an 
endeavour to secure that share of trade in Colonial and 
neutral markets which has hitherto been in the hands of 
their German and Austro-Hungarian competitors. It was 
reported that bulletins relating to eighteen classes of goods 
.have been prepared and issued from the Commercial In- 
telligence Branch to a large number of British firms likely 
•to be interested, to Chambers of Commerce, and to the 
Press. Copies of all the bulletins can be obtained by any 
British firm on application to the Commercial Intelligence 
-Branch of the Board of Trade, 73 Basinghall Street, E.C. 

It was reported that arrangements have been made by 
the Board of Trade and Foreign Office for regular infor- 
mation to be furnished by the Trade Commissioners and 
■Consular Officers in the various Dominions and other im- 
portant oversea markets as to the commercial and financial 
position there, and as to the likelihood of regular pay- 
ments being forthcoming. A summary of the reports will 
be published from time to time. It was reported that the 
number of inquiries received at the Commercial Intelligence 
Branch from August 19 to 25 in response to the circulars 
issued was 3,100. In order to cope with the greatly in- 
creased amount of work thrown upon the Branch, immediate 
steps have been taken to enlarge its staff and offices. 

Special arrangements have been made in the Branch for 
dealing with the inquiries, and lists are being prepared 
and circulated of articles which inquirers desire [a) to pur- 
chase and (b) to sell. The first lists are now ready, and 
may be obtained on application to the Branch. An enlarged 
sample-room will also be established very shortly for the 
purpose of exhibiting samples of German and Austrian or 
Hungarian goods or materials which have competed with 
British products at home or abroad, especially those which 
•are necessary for the continuance of British manufacture, 
but which it is now impossible for them to obtain from 
their previous sources. 

Firms who may wish to exhibit goods are invited to make 
application to the Branch. It should be expressly under- 
stood, however, that the exhibition is intended exclusively 
for samples of goods which have formerly been obtained 
in Germany and Austria-Hungary alone, and which firms 
may now desire to purchase in the United Kingdom. 

Payment of Dividends. 

The Board warns all joint-stock companies and officers 
that— 

(1) No dividends or interest declared or becoming due 
after the outbreak of war should be paid during the war 
to or in accordance with instructions from any person 
resident in enemy territory. Such dividends or interest 
should be paid into a separate account at a bank to be 
disposed of after the conclusion of the war. 

(2) No transfer of any shares or debentures from any 
person resident in enemy territory should be registered 
•during the war. 

Soap Export Trade. 

In a circular on this subject issued by the Board it is 
stated that — 

" The United Kingdom is paramount in the manufacture 
of household and laundry soaps, and holds it own well as 
regards toilet-soaps. Our exports of all classes in 1913 were 
valued at 2,092,700;., while Germany's in 1912 figured at 
451,200/. and Austria's at 108,200i. It is evident that there 
is scope for increasing the shipments of British soap. This 
would seem to apply particularly to the finer kinds. For 
instance, Austria-Hungary sent fine soaps to British India 
in 1913 worth 23,000?., to China worth 18,000/., and to 
Turkey worth 11,100?. ; while Germany's exports of soap- 
powder, moulded soap wares, etc., figured out in 1912 as 
follows: Australia 12,000?., China 12,400?., Japan 10,200?., 
Turkey 5,000?., Dutch East Indies 37,500?., Argentina 
14,400/., Brazil 5,100?., and the United States 7,600?. In all 
these markets, with the exception of Turkey, the United 
Kingdom has an already well-established soap-trade, so 
that a good portion of the German and Hungarian deficit 



caused by the blockade should fall almost automatically 
into our hands." 

For the Men at the Front. 

Messrs. Wright, Layman & Umney, Ltd., proprietors 
of Wright's Coal-tar Soap, have presented the British Red 
Cross Society with twenty thousand tablets of it, for the 
use of the British Expeditionary Force in France. 

As recently noted in the C (V U., vaseline was used 
by our troops during the South African War for allevia- 
tion of foot-soreness. On Monday, August 31, Mr. Chas. 
F. Emery, on behalf of the Chesebrough Manufacturing 
Co., 42 Holborn Viaduct, London, E.C, offered Field- 
Marshal Earl Kitchener fifty thousand tins of vaseline for 
the use of the soldiers. The offer was promptly accepted 
in the following terms : 

" I am commanded by the Army Council to thank your 
directors for your generous offer of 50,000 tins of vaseline 
for the use of the troops now on active service. The Council 
will be pleased to accept the offer, and I am to enclose 
a leaflet giving directions for the despatch of such con- 
signments to the Expeditionary Force, together with a 
supply of special labels." 

The soldiers smear their feet with the vaseline, which 
keeps them in good condition and prevents chafing ; at 
the same time the leather of the boots absorbs some of 
it, rendering them more pliable, so that the men march 
in comfort, and fewer of them fall out owing to foot- 
sores. 

Committee on Drug-supply. 

The Committee appointed by the Government to con- 
sider questions arising in connection with the supply of 
drugs in the United Kingdom comprises Mr. J. Smith 
Whitaker (National Health Insurance Commission), 
Chairman; Sir Thomas Barlow, Bart., Sir T. Lauder 
Brunton, Bart.. Dr. A. Cox (Medical Secretary of the 
British Medical Association), Professor A. R. Cushny 
(University College, London), Dr. E. Rowland Fothergill 
(Council of the British Medical Association), Dr. B. A. 
Richmond (Secretary of the London Panel Committee), 
Dr. F. J. Smith, and Dr. W. Hale White, with Dr. 
E. W. Adams (medical officer of the National Health In- 
surance Commission) as Secretary. 

Sources of Supplies. 

Italy has by Proclamation prohibited the export of 
petroleum, petrol, glycerin, and lubricating-materials ; 
copper, aluminium, lead, silicon, nitrate of sodium, sul- 
phuric, nitric, and picric acids, calcium carbide, acetone, 
sulphuric anhydride, and carbonate of sodium. 

The Dominion of Canada has by Proclamation pro- 
hibited exports of warlike stores, the list being identical 
with that recently issued in the United Kingdom. A 
further Proclamation mentions, inter alia, surgical dress- 
ings and bandages, dimethylaniline, and fulminate of mer- 
cury as being prohibited, except to the United Kingdom 
and British Possessions. 

Recruiting for the War. 

This week a great impetus has been given to recruit- 
ing for the British Army, and we learn that young men 
are offering themselves at the rate of over 10,030 a day. 
Several of our own staff at 42 Cannon Street have joined 
colleagues who were already serving, and they go with 
all good wishes for a safe return to their old positions. 
The wholesale and retail drug-trades have given hundreds 
of men to the Service. At the beginning of last month 
Messrs. Burgoyne, Burbidges & Co. relieved a large 
number of their unmarried men, and they infoim us 
that they are now desirous of relieving more, but having 
the Army contract for medicines they want to avoid 
jeopardising these supplies in the slightest. The special 
difficulty is to get countermen and such operators as tablet- 
makers to take the place of those who would join the 
Army. They solicit assistance in this matter. 

British Spas. 

According to the " British Miedical Journal," the closing 
of the Continental spas is resulting in an increased influx 
of visitors to Buxton. Visitors are realising that Buxton 
•can offer, in greater comfort and at less expense, the 
counterpart of almost every Continental treatment. We 



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.have also received the following reports from correspon- 
dents in other spas : 

Deoitwich. — In the hotels and boarding-houses there are 
quite a number of visitors who have been accustomed to go 
on the Continent under ordinary circumstances. Also the 
proprietors are looking forward to a much better winter 
than ever before. An illustrated pamphlet, entitled " The 
Brine-baths of Droitwich and their Surroundings," is pub- 
lished by the Corbett Trustees. As there is considerable 
inquiry at present for British natural aperient waters, we 
note that Mr. Stephen Harris, a local pharmacist, is pro- 
prietor of Wychia Aperient-water, the natural product of 
Droitwich brine. 

Habeogate. — The season is now at its height, and the 
varied treatments at the baths are given as usual. 

Llandkindod Wells is not so full as it usually is at this 
time of the year, but many people, owing to Continental 
difficulties, are giving this spa a trial, and are very 
delighted with the place. 

Malveen. — Hotels and boarding-houses are fairly full, 
and there are rather more American visitors than usual. 
Later on visitors are expected who generally winter abroad. 

Reports from other spas will be inserted .as received. 

Trade Opportunities. 

Information comes from Melbourne that there is a 
shortage of anaesthetics, particularly chloroform and 
ether, in Australia, and the question of the local produc- 
tion of these and other pharmaceutical preparations is 
being discussed. 

The Washington correspondent of the " Morning Post " 
states that the German Press Bureau in the United States 
is giving the widest publicity to the distress that will be 
caused unless the importations of dye-stuffs from Germany 
are resumed. He adds : 

" If British manufacturers of dye-stuffs are able to meet 
the American demand they will undoubtedly find another 
profitable market formerly monopolised by a ' made in 
Germany ' article, and one of the alleged reasons for the 
purchase of the German ships will be destroyed." 

Messrs. C. Mitchell & Co., Ltd., 1-2 Snow Hill, London, 
E.C., have received a letter from " Politiken," a lead- 
ing Danish newspaper, stating that the war opens up 
a new market for British-made goods in Denmark and 
Northern Europe. Denmark, it is stated, consumes a 
great deal of, among other goods, medicinal and toilet 
articles, soaps, technical instruments, etc., which could 
be supplied from Britain. It is pointed out that the 
financial situation in Denmai'k is exceptionally good, the 
country is flourishing, the buying power of the public is 
good owing to the brilliant condition of Denmark's export 
trade, and the steamer connection with Great Britain is 
as safe and regular as before the war. This is, says the 
" Politiken," an exceptional opportunity for the British 
trader, and ought to be made use of now. 

The Column Club of Manchester convened a special 
public meeting on August 28 to consider business condi- 
tions and trading possibilities arising out of the war. 
Mr. W. H. Veno, who was in the chair, moved the fol- 
lowing resolution : 

" That this meeting considers there is now no real basis 
for any panic in business. Home demand in a large degree 
still continues. All Colonial and many foreign markets 
are open to us. Britain's ultimate success can best be 
gained by a return to normal conditions of trade, and to 
help to secure this end manufacturers of branded goods 
are urged to continue their advertising both at home and 
abroad, especially having regard to the many opportunities 
there are at present of securing trade which has hitherto 
gone to Germany or Austria." 

Mr. Veno said that there appeared to be no two 
opinions as to the final issue of the war, but there is 
great uncertainty as to how long the war is going to last. 
He thought we should be lucky if we saw the end of it 
within twelve months. He wanted the meeting to con- 
sider how to keep the trade of the country going, and 
also how much of the trade of Germany and Austria they 
could capture. The resolution was unanimously adopted, 
and it was decided that the Committee of the Club should 
consider means of giving effect to it. 

The Eastbourne Pharmacists' Association has passed 
the following resolutions and sent copies of them to the 



local member of Parliament and the Chancellor of the- 
Exchequer : 

A. That, in the opinion of this Association, the present 
unique opportunity should be seized to secure to Britishers- 
the past trade existing in fine chemicals now monopolised, 
almost entirely by German manufacturers. 

B. That in order to secure this addition to the Empire's- 
trade and prosperity, it is essential that duty-free alcohol 
should not only at this juncture be allowed to our manu- 
facturers, but a definite assurance be given that on the- 
cessation of hostilities duty-free spirit will be allowed by 
the State for these purposes, as it is unjust and unreason- 
able to expect manufacturers to erect the necessary plant 
for these processes unless assured of this. 

C. That grants in aid of higher technical education and: 
research work, such as appertain in Germany, are highly 
essential in this country. 

The Association is aware that movements in this direction 
are already being undertaken, but feels this is the psycho- 
logical moment for as many Associations as possible to hit 
the same nail on the head. 

[As A and B are receiving active Government attention,, 
and as Ministers and members of Parliament have so much 
to do with the war and its myriad consequences that they 
have practically no leisure, we respectfully suggest that 
this is not the time to repeat these resolutions by the score. 
We are able to give the assurance that in the highest 
quarters these matters are being attended to as far as is- 
possible at a time when the paramount purpose of Par- 
liament and the Government is to maintain the efficiency 
of the British Army for the war on the Continent. — Editor- 
0. & B.\ 

Personalia. 

Mr. J. H. Hopley, chemist and druggist, Chester, 
has agreed to act as pharmacist to the local women's^ 
branch of the St. John's Ambulance Brigade. 

M. Ernest Solvay, the well-known Belgian alkali- 
manufacturer, is one of the two hostages whom the- 
Germans have retained pending the payment of the black- 
mail on Brussels'. 

Alderman E. Neale, chemist and druggist, Chippen- 
ham, Deputy-Mayor of the Borough, and Mr. J. C. Coles, 
Ph.C, Chippenham, have been appointed members of 
the Committee formed to deal with distress arising in 
the borough through the war. 

Mr. J. Ogden Armour, president of the Armour Com- 
panies in America, has written to Mr. R. H. Cabell, 
managing director of Armour & Co., Ltd., London, saying : 

" I concur most heartily in the position you have taken 
in regard to helping the English Government. We want 
to offer them all the facilities we^can and give them every 
assistance; our sympathies are with them." 

Mr. John Lorimer, although in his seventieth year, has; 
offered himself twice to Lord Kitchener for any military- 
work at home or abroad. He is still free, and in writing 
to us from 18 Elmwood Gardens, Acton, W., says : 

"Though strong and active as a boy, my age, quite 
properly, I suppose, disqualifies me. I am equal to a full 
day's work at anything connected with the drug-trade, 
from bottle-washing to managing a business, small or large, 
and would gladly take up any such duties during. the war, 
provided I could thereby release an active young fellow 
for military service." 

At Marylebone Police Court, on September 1, Dr. 
W. Norman-Bott, F.C.S., 17 St. Helen's Place, E.C., 
was charged for failing to register himself under the 
Aliens' Restriction Order. The accused stated that he 
is an English subject, born in Manchester in 1865 or 1867, 
and was educated at Owens College, had studied in 
Germany, and was for ten years Government Analyst 
at the Straits Settlements. The police, however, stated 
that they had ascertained that in his application for the 
Straits Settlements post in 1889 accused had stated that- 
he was born in Wiesbaden in 1861. On accused's behalf, 
Mr. Romain stated that he was a special constable for 
the City of London, and adhered to his statement that, 
to the best of his belief, he was born at Manchester. His 
father died while he was a child. Dr. Norman-Bott, 
who is a Ph.D. of Heidelburg University, a member of 
the Society of Chemical Industry, and a Fellow of the 
Chemical Society for nearly a quarter of a century, was 
remanded in two sureties of 15(V. 



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Mr. E. Wray, an English chemist, who was in the 
■employ of Kalle & Co., coal-tar manufacturers, Biebrich- 
■on-Rhine, and who saw something of the state of affairs 
in Germany before and after the outbreak of war, states 
that several days before the declaration of wax against 
Kussia troop-trains, etc., passed through Biebrich towards 
the Belgian frontier. This proved that a large force 
was being moved, as the main railway route follows the 
■opposite bank of the Rhine, and Mr. Wray concludes 
that the line through Biebrich would be used only when 
-the better route was being worked to its fullest capacity. 
All sorts of alarmist reports were circulated among the 
■German people, who had, Mr. Wray says, no desire for 
war. It was suggested to Mr. Wray by the managing 
director of Kalle & Co. that he might take out nation- 
alisation papers, but he rejected the proposal. For a 
week he lived in quietness, but was then arrested 
and his papers overhauled by the police along with a 
representative of the firm for whom he worked. From 
this fact Mr. Wray concludes that the firm instigated 
•the search, and that their object was to possess them- 
selves of all his notes of chemical researches and to get 
Tid of him. He was ordered to leave next day, and 
after an arduous journey he arrived at Rotterdam and 
is now in Manchester. 

Miscellaneous. 

All the chemists in Margate have undertaken to supply 
medicines gratuitously to the families of soldiers and 
sailors serving in the war. 

The buildings of the Birmingham University have been 
transformed into the largest military hospital in the 
country at a cost of 10,000?. 

On August 31 120 workmen and 25 per cent, of the 
■office staff employed by Brunner, Mond & Co., Ltd., 
Northwich, volunteered for service with the Colours. 

Small tins of boric ointment, borated vaseline, and 
antiseptic powder figure on a list of articles issued by 
"the War Office as useful to soldiers serving in France. 
Chemists, note ! 

E. Griffiths Hughes (Kruschen), Ltd., Manchester, 
intimate that there is no German or Austrian capital, 
or labour, or any person of German or Austrian nation- 
ality connected with or interested in Kruschen Salts. 

The Leeds Chemists' Association has provided members 
with a card, inscribed as follows : 

" The Leeds Chemists' Association has arranged with its 
members that business shall be carried on as usual, and 
no prices shall be advanced, except in case of absolute 
necessity." 

Messrs. Ayrton, Saunders & Co., Ltd., 34 Hanover 
Street, Liverpool, have notified their staff that the places 
of all taking service under the King will be kept open, 
and with respect to married men the difference in money 
between that paid by the Government and their usual 
salaries will be handed over weekly to their families. 

Bradford Pharmacists' Association has contributed 
ten guineas to the Bradford Traders' War Relief Fund, 
and members have promised individual subscriptions or 
weekly contributions while the war lasts ; 21. 5s. has 
already been subscribed by members in addition to 
the Association's contribution. Mr. R. T. Silson has 
heen appointed representative of the Association on the 
Relief Fund Committee. 

Mr. J. Cleworth, pharmacist photographer, 56 Ducie 
Street, Manchester, has been very busily occupied photo- 
graphing the Territorials in his" district (the 7th Man- 
chester Regiment), his main window being full of their 
photographs. He has given the whole of the proceeds of 
the sale of the photographs, to the amount of Zl. 10s. 4<7., 
to the Prince of Wales's Relief Fund. The receipt for 
which he has placed in his window. 

Messrs. Oppenheimer, Son & Co., Ltd., 179 Queen Vic- 
toria Street, London, E.C., are among those British traders 
who have found it necessary to deny that they are of 
foreign origin. Their business was founded in London 
thirty years ago. It has been worked entirely with 
British subscribed capital, every shareholder is a native 



of Great Britain, and all products are manufactured 
exclusively in London by -an entirely British stall 

Medical students who had completed their curriculum 
and desired to volunteer for active service were admitted 
to a special Final examination at Glasgow University, 
when nineteen out of twenty-two candidates passed. They 
were marshalled in the Senate-room immediately after 
the results were issued, seven of them wearing khaki 
uniforms under their academic gowns, and the degrees of 
M.B. and Ch.B. were conferred upon them, the Vice- 
Chaneellor (Sir Donald MacAlister, K.C.B.) presiding. 

Sutton Coldfield and the neighbouring parish of Bold- 
mere have taken up the call to women to take their share 
in the work to be done everywhere as a result of the. 
war. A considerable amount of money has been raised, 
one resident heading the list with 1,000/. Classes on 
home nursing are being formed, so that women may be 
ready if called upon to take their part in nursing the 
wounded and convalescent. Dr. Clayton Morris is in 
charge of the Boldrnere class, assisted in the demonstra- 
tions by Nurse Bousfield, eldest daughter of Mr. W. 
Bousfield, who is a well-known C. <£.- U. contributor. 

German Pharmacy and Chemical Trade. 

The following items are translations from German 
newspapers received in London since our last issue : 

Meister, Lucius & Briining, of Hoechst a/M., stated on 
August 24 that, owing to the war, their business has partly 
come to a standstill. At the present moment it is impossible 
to foresee what developments will take place, because it is 
only now that business conditions are to some extent re- 
suming some degree of order. The company hope that 
they will be able to keep part of their works going. One 
factor of great importance is whether it will be possible to 
open an export trade during the war. 'So far no members 
of the staff or workmen have been dismissed, and no dis- 
missals are in contemplation. 

The official organ of the Leipzig Medical Association, in 
one of its issues for last month, contained 214 advertise- 
ments for locum tenentes to take the place of men who havo 
been called to the colours. The Federal Council of the 
German Empire has arranged to institute emergency 
examinations for medical candidates over a certain age, 
and has abolished the twelve months' practical training of 
medical students. The result is that numbers of young 
medical men are now available who have been rejected for 
military service. The German Home Office has issued an 
order permitting candidates of medicine who have had at 
least twelve months' clinical experience to act as assistants 
for the treatment of club patients. 

A telegraphic agency having sent out a notice recom- 
mending German pharmacists to order their pharmaceutical 
requirements, especially in morphine and cocaine, from 
Switzerland, the " Kolniscbe Zeitung " of August 23 pointed 
out that Switzerland does not manufacture any morphia 
whatsoever, and that cocaine is only made there to a small 
extent by a German-Swiss firm. The paragraph also pointed 
out that the great German manufacturers of chemico-pbar- 
maceutical preparations are at' present fully prepared to 
supply not only Germany, but also Austria-Hungary and 
all neutral States, with all the principal medicines, including 
morphine and cocaine. These firms had just completed 
their contracts for the German army in what is described 
as a " truly brilliant manner." 

Owing to the mobilisation, a very large proportion of 
Berlin pharmacists have joined the army, with the result 
that it requires the greatest exertion on the part of those 
who remain to keep the Berlin pharmacies going. It b.-is 
been arranged that during the war-time a joint night ser- 
vice shall be carried out. All the pharmacies are grouped, 
six in one group, four of which are closed from 8 P.M. to 
8 A.M., the two remaining ones being ready to supply goods 
during the night. The names cf the pharmacies that are 
open are announced in each group. The Chemical, Drug, 
and Colour Section of the Berlin Chamber of Conrmerc 1 
has notified that its members will do everything they can 
to consider the interests of their customers in the matter 
of credit. Immediately after the outbreak of war prac- 
tically all credit was stopped, but the Imperial Bank and 
certain other banking institutions have come to the assist- 
ance of the trade, and the foods traffic on the railways is 
being resumed, so that it will new be possible to fill up the 
stocks in the pharmacies. 



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The Manufacture of Salvarsan. 



SALVARSAN, which is being largely employed in this 
country in the treatment of syphilis, is a German pro- 
duct, and as supplies are not coming forward it will soon be 
unobtainable. If the medical profession still desire to 
employ the remedy there do not seem to be very great 
difficulties in making salvarsan in this country, especially 
when it is borne in mind that as arseno-benzol it is being 
made in France. Plenty of information regarding salv- 
arsan is given in Martindale and Westcott's "Salvarsan : 
Its Chemistry, Pharmacy and Therapeutics," and the 
patent specifications can be consulted readily. Chemi- 
cally, salvarsan is dioxy-diamino-arseno-benzol di-hydro- 
chloride. The history of its discovery after " years of 
labour and strenuous research " has been told in The 
Chemist and Druggist, so that it is not necessary to 
repeat it here. The German patent for its preparation, 
No. 224953, is dated June 10, 1909, and the British patent, 
13485 of 1910, was accepted December 22, 1910. Under 
Section 27 of the Patent Act, 1907, the product is re- 
quired to be made in this country ; but, as is well known, 
a judgment of the High Court in 1909 has had the effect 
of annulling the benefit intended to be conferred by the 
1907 Act. If, however, any manufacturer now desires to 
make salvarsan , emergency Acts suspending, in the manner 
laid down, patents and trade-marks belonging to alien 
enemies enable him to do so. Whether it would be 
commercially profitable to undertake the manufacture for 
a limited period is another matter. The two patent speci- 
fications to which we refer above are similar, except that 
the German document includes mention of phenol and 
•cresol derivatives as well as the benzol compound. The 
starting-point is para-oxyarylarsinic acid, regarding the 
preparation of which substance accurate information can 
be obtained from a paper which Dr. W. H. Martindale 
presented to the International Congress of Applied Che- 
mistry which met in London in 1909. The following 
example of the methods of making products of therapeutic 
value from para-oxyarylarsinic acid are given in the 
British patent : 

One hundred and forty-four grams of sodium para- 
oxyphenylarsinate, dried at 80° C., is introduced by por- 
tions into 450 c.c. of concentrated sulphuric acid at 0° C, 
while well stirring. Into this mass a mixture of 39 c.c. of 
nitric acid (sp. gr. 1.4) and 39 c.c. of concentrated sulphuric 
acid is poured by drops while continuing the stirring, and 
so slowly that the temperature does not rise over 0° C. 
The stirring is then continued and the temperature allowed 
to rise to about 10° C. The mass is then poured into 
2,250 c.c. of water, and, after having allowed it to stand 
for twelve hours in the cold, the nitro-oxyphenylarsinic acid 
which has separated is filtered off. It forms a yellowish- 
white crystalline powder, which decomposes when heated. 

By reducing the nitro-oxyarylarsinic acid thus formed, 
there are obtained amino-oxyarylarsinic acids or amino- 
oxy-derivatives of arsenobenzene, the latter being obtained 
from the former. The acid is reduced either by sodium 
amalgam or sodium hydrosulphite. For reducing nitro- 
oxyphenylarsinic acid by means of sodium amalgam the 
procedure may be as follows : 

A solution of 31.6 grams of nitro-oxyphenylarsinic acid in 
600 c.c. of methyl alcohol is digested with 840 grams of 
sodium amalgam of 4-per-cent. strength at 60° to 70° C. 
until the evolution of gas ceases. Then about 450 to 500 c.c. 
of methyl alcohol is distilled off ; the residue is treated 
with 120 c.c. of water, and the solution thus obtained is 
acidified by means of 150 c.c. of hydrochloric acid (sp. 
gr. 1.19). After twelve hours the slight impurities which 
have separated are filtered off, and the filtrate is boiled 
with animal charcoal, again filtered, and then mixed with 
52 c.c. of 10/N caustic-soda solution, whereupon the greater 
part of the amino-phenylarsinic acid crystallises. 

For reducing the nitro-oxyphenylarsinic acid by means 
of sodium hydrosulphite the following two methods are 
given : 

I. Sixty-six grams of nitro-oxyphenylarsinic acid is dis- 
solved in 700 c.c. of water and 125 c.c. of 2/N caustic-soda 
solution, and to this solution solid sodium hydrosulphite is 
;idded by portions, while well stirring- and preventing rise 
of temperature above 30° C. by cooling with water. The 



hydrosulphite is added until the solution, which is first 
yellow, is just discoloured, for which about 130 to 140 grams 
of anhydrous sodium hydrosulphite is required. By then 
cooling the mass down to 0° C., while continuing to stir,- 
the amino-phenolarsinic acid crystallises, especially if some 
of the finished preparation be introduced. 

II. Sixty-six grams of nitro-oxyphenylarsinic acid is dis- 
solved in 1,320 c.c. of water and 225 c.c. of 2/N caustic-soda 
solution, and the solution is introduced into a solution of 
855 grams of anhydrous sodium hydrosulphite and 171 grams 
of crystallised magnesium chloride in 4,275 c.c. of water. 
On digesting the solution at 50° C. a light yellow micro- 
crystalline precipitate separates, which consists of the- 
diamino-dioxyarsenobenzene. Its separation is completed by 
gently heating for some time, until a filtered sample re- 
mains clear on boiling ; the new compound is then filtered 
off and dried, and forms a yellow powder. 

It is stated that each batch of salvarsan is tested on 
animals for freedom from toxicity, as it is not easy to> 
prevent the formation of intensely poisonous by-products. 
It would be necessary, therefore, for the manufacture to 
be aided by the staff of a physiological laboratory before 
the product is placed on the market, and our Anti- 
vivisection laws may interfere at this point. 



NETHERLANDS NOTES. 



Chemical Manufactures In Holland.— Among the- 
chemical products made in Holland are glycerin, saccharin, 
rubber substitutes, synthetic perfumes, ether, chloroform, 
starch, coal-tar products, quinine and other cinchona 
alkaloids, sodium sulphate, magnesium carbonate, ethyl 
chloride, hydrogen peroxide, milk-sugar, cocaine, and 
lwgmatogen. There are six gl3 - cerin-works, twenty-nine beet- 
sugar factories, one for hydrochloric acid and nitric acid 
respectively, five where sulphuric acid is made, and six 
alkali-works. 

Examinations during: War-time. —In reply to a ques- 
tion of one of the members of the Second Chamber, the 
Minister for the Home Department (Mr. Cort van der 
Linden) stated that the Presidents of different Examination 
Boards are making inquiries as to candidates prevented from 
submitting to various examinations on account of the 
mobilisation of the army. As soon as possible the Govern- 
ment will take steps to give those candidates the opportunity 
of sitting for the examination which they were prevented 
from doing. The pharmaceutical examinations were nearly 
all completed before mobilisation began. The Assistants' 
examination, which is for the greater part taken by girls, 
concluded at Utrecht on August 8. Of the 117 female 
candidates, fifty-eight passed. There were thirty-six male 
candidates, of whom seventeen passed. 

Silver Bills. — In order to cope with the scarcity of silver 
coins, the Dutch Government has issued silver bills of the 
value of one, two-and-a-half, and five guilders. The silver 
bill of one guilder, the paper money of the lowest value 
ever issued in the country, is printed in brown on white ; 
that of 2i guilders in blue, and that of 5 guilders 
in green. The inscription states that the notes are- 



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a legal tender. The Government will also issue new 
notes of values from f.10 to f.50,000. In several cities — e.g., 
Amsterdam — paper money of low value had been issued in 
order to cope with the need for silver. This paper money 
will be withdrawn from circulation as soon as possible now 
that the Government has taken the matter in hand. 



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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



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ENGLISH AND WELSH NEWS. 

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Brevities. 

During an anti-German riot at Keighley last week 
several shops were damaged, including the pharmacy of 
Mr. Joseph Harrison, chemist and druggist, the windows 
of which were broken. 

Six deaths due to poisons have been reported since our 
last issue, three of them being suicidal cases. The 
'poisons" were iodine, lead, salt of lemon, soothing 
syrup containing opium, and two unknown substances. 

At Newport on September 1, Mr. Henry L. Hall, 
described as a chemist, was remanded on a charge of 
doing grievous bodily harm to, and causing the death of, 
Elizabeth Windmill by running into her while cycling. 
Bail was allowed. 

During the past year samples of drugs taken under the 
Sale of Food and Drugs Acts in the undermentioned 
boroughs have been reported upon as follows : Padding- 
ton, nineteen samples examined, two unsatisfactory ; Stoke 
Newington, three samples analysed, one adulterated ; 
St. Pancras, thirty-six samples, all but one genuine ; 
Wimbledon, eight samples examined, and two (citric acid) 
were inferior. One of the samples examined in Stoke 
Newington was Steedman's powders ! 

Contracts. 

The following contracts have been settled : 

Stockport Guardians. — Messrs. C. Macintosh & Co., Ltd., 
Manchester, for rubber beds, water-cushions, and air-rings. 

Wakefield Guardians. — Messrs. J. Ellis & Co., for six 
months' supply of soda-water. 

The authorities of the Central London School District, 
through a special committee appointed to consider the 
matter, have informed their contractors that the Board 
would require each contract to be fulfilled, but on the 
expiration of contracts next Michaelmas they would be 
prepared to consider reasonably any financial loss incurred. 
In the meantime the minimum weekly supplies only would 
be ordered. 

Drugs for the Poor. 

Brecknock Guardians are inviting tenders for supply 
of drugs for the year ending Michaelmas 1915. These 
close on September 11, and particulars can be obtained 
from Mr. Thomas, Clerk to the Guardians, Brecon. 

Mr. A. Lander, chemist and druggist, Canterbury, con- 
tractor for drugs to the local workhouse, has informed 
the Guardians that the prices of some drugs had increased 
enormously, while other articles in his contract could 
not be supplied at any price. 

A special committee of the City of London Guardians 
has reported that in consequence of the financial loss to 
contractors, who were honourably fulfilling their contracts 
at normal prices, the Committee had given instructions 
that minimum quantities only of supplies should be 
ordered. 

The Gloucester Guardians and Berwick Guardians have 
received the usual letters from the Local Government 
Board stating that the war does not affect contracts, and 
that they should be continued on the understanding that 
later on the basis of the contract prices should be settled 
by agreement or arbitration. 

" The Hospital" suggests that, in view of the shortage 
of certain drugs and the fact that Boards of Guardians 
will experience difficulty in getting firms to tender for 
the supply of drugs for the usual periods, it might be 
advisable to have one large general drug-store for the 
whole of London, from which the various institutions 
might draw their supplies. 

Dr. F. W. Stevenson, Ilfracombe, district medical 
officer to Barnstaple Union, in a statement to the Guar- 
dians, reported that he had dispensed 1,477 bottles of 
medicine during the past nine months. Assuming that 
each bottle of medicine cost him 6d. (the doctor said the 
Insurance Commissioners' figure was 7^d.), his annual 
drug-bill would be 50?., leaving him 3§c?. for each attend- 



ance. He suggested that his salary should remain at 100?. 
per annum, and that the Guardians should arrang* to-- 
have his prescriptions dispensed free of cost to him. 
Trie Rexall Convention that Was Not. 
The Rexall Convention which was to have been held at _ 
the Anglo-American Exposition, Shepherd's Bush, London, - 
on August 26 and 27, was postponed indefinitely on 
account of the war. It had been arranged' that the • 
American visitors should leave New York on August 11 
per e.g. Mauretania, and arrive at Liverpool on August 16; 
the intervening week was to have been devoted to sight- 
seeing, and a motor tour had been arranged from Liver- 
pool through Wales, thence to Oxford and along the - 
Thames to London. The business sessions of the Con- 
vention were to have been held in one of the halls at' the • 
Anglo-American Exposition, and the Lord Mayor of : 
London had consented to deliver the opening address. 
The President (Mr. Louis R. Liggett) had arranged to be ■ 
present and to address the gathering on the opening day 
of the Convention, and Rexall affairs in the United King- 
dom were to have been reviewed by the Treasurer (Mi. 
James C. McCormick). Besides the business sessions 
several pleasantries had been arranged for both days of 
the meeting, and lady visitors were to have been specially 
catered for. Facilities, had also been arranged for 
American Rexallites to visit the principal European 
countries and places of interest in Great Britain. But all 
that has been upset by the European war, and although 
Mr. Lewis S. Wandell, the general manager on this sid<e, 
lost his nerve for a fortnight, he is now on the way 
towards that " very near future when he can give s. 
definite Convention date, since that will mean that Great 
Britain has emerged, as she surely will, from this great 
trial with high honour to enter into a new era of peace 
and great prosperity." In a later letter which was 
"dictated, read, and signed with pen and ink" by Mr. 
Wandell it is stated that " all that we Rexallites need, to 
come through this dark period successfully, is confidence 
in ourselves and our organisation." The vermilion sticker 
that accompanies the letter adds : "If it is only three 
lines, let us have them to reprint in what will truly be 
a banner roll of progressive patriotic British Pharma- 
cists." 

Fires. 

An outbreak of fire occurred at the pharmacy of Mr. 
G. Nicholson, Tunbridge Welle, on August 29, but it was 
put out before serious damage was done. 

A fire, caused by a liquid ignited while being heated, 
occurred on August 27 at the premises of Mr. J. 
Hargreaves, F.I. C, F.C.S., Victoria Road, Widnes. The 
damage was not serious. 

Damage amounting to about 3001. was caused by fire 
at the Cottam Avenue wholesale warehouse of Messrs. J. 
Savage & Co., Ltd., wholesale druggists and manufacturing . 
chemists, Bradford, on August 29. The fire was confined 
to the basement, and damage to the extent of 300/. was 
done. Business is being carried on "as usual." 

Mr. A. Berliner's cotton-wool factory in Richmond 
Street, London, E.C., was the scene of a destructive fire • 
on the night of September 1. The origin of the fire is 
unknown, and before it was subdued the contents of the 
factory were practically destroyed. Mr. Berliner informs 
us that he has already made arrangements for supplies, 
and although he loses a production of about five tons 
of cotton-wool per week, his other factories will be able 
to produce sufficient to supply all the ordinary require- 
ments of his customers. 

Sheffield. 

The sale of lead plaster by unqualified vendors is still' 
a source of trouble in Sheffield. Another case of fataL' 
poisoning by this substance is reported this week. 

The local Guardians have decided not to enforce con- 
tract prices for drugs, but to leave the purchase of drugs- 
in the hands of the pharmacist until the drug-markets- 
are more settled. 

Sheffield pharmacists report trade very depressed and' 
Insurance work light. This appears to be chiefly due ■ 
to the feeling of uncertainty which prevails rather than/ 
to any lack of employment. 



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AND DRUGGIST 



Septembeb 5, 1914 



, Sheffield Education. Committee have made special 
arrangements at the Central Secondary Evening School so 
that the pharmacology class can be taken in conjunction 
with the pharmacy course, covering four years. The class 
meets at 8 p.m., so that chemists' assistants and appren- 
tices may attend after business-hours. Intending students 
should enrol before September 19. Mr. E. Preston is the 
lecturer on pharmacy. 



IRISH NEWS. 

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taining- news of trade interest. Please mark the items. 

Drugs for the Poor. 

The Local Government Board has circularised Irish 
Boards of Guardians as to the fact that many drugs in 
regular use are obtained from abroad, and pointing out 
that contractors experience difficulty in keeping up their 
stocks. The Board impresses on medical officers the neces- 
sity for the exercise of economy by ordering as small sup- 
plies as possible. 

Kilmallock Guardians have been informed by their con- 
tractors for drugs, Messrs. Boileau & Boyd, Dublin, that, 
on account of the war, certain drugs were not easily pro- 
curable and had increased in price. They did not wish 
to make a profit out of the present crisis, but asked to 
be released from contract prices for such drugs. The 
letter was marked " Noted." — Clonmel Guardians have 
informed the same firm that they are expected to carry 
•out their contracts, and any application made to the 
'Guardians for a grant to cover loss would be considered 
at the expiration of the contracts. 



SCOTTISH NEWS. 

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Aberdeen. 

An ambulance class has been formed in connection with 
"the Aberdeen Junior Chemists' Association. Dr. Forbes 
will undertake the duties of instructor. 

Professor Hendrick, of Aberdeen University, discuss- 
ing with a representative of the local " Free Press " the 
present shortage of potassium salts for manurial purposes, 
suggests that it might result in material benefit to the 
country. It is well known, says Professor Hendrick, that 
farm lands have been lime-starved in recent years, and if 
farmers would utilise the money they would under ordinary 
<?ireumstances spend on potash in the purchase of lime 
and apply it to their land a very useful purpose might be 
■ achieved. 

Edinburgh. 

Several chemists' assistants who have been called up 
"to join their units of the Territorial Forces are quartered 
in the Scottish capital. 

Dr. James Harvey, who was injured some weeks ago 
by a runaway horse, has completely recovered, and has 
resumed practice this week. 

The police have been warning local chemists regarding 
a stranger who obtains six or a dozen 6-oz. bottles, 
gives a false address, and fails to fulfil his promise to 
return with the money. 

Some of the wholesale houses are handling large orders 
from out-of-the-way places at present. The reason is that 
such communities are putting up numerous temporary 
■visitors of a stalwart type. 

Glasgow and the West. 

The Glasgow city analyst reports that during the past 
je&v 1,836 samples were analysed, of which i,180 were 
formal, and 16.7 per cent, of the samples were reported as 
adulterated, against 13.4 per cent, in the previous year. 

The late Mr. David Moir (C. & D., August 29, p. 49) 
tormerly had the pharmacy in Glasgow Street, Maxwell- 
town, which is now carried on by ex-Provost Nicholson, 
and afterwards occupied a shop in Castle Street, Dum- 
fries. He removed to Manchester, and subsequently 
"went to Adelaide, South Australia. 



The Committee recently appointed to secure a central 
supply of radium for Glasgow and the West of Scotland 
has received subscriptions amounting to over 7,3007., and 
the Bellahouston Trustees have promised conditionally 
a grant of 500?. for expenses of administration for three 
years. Arrangements have already been made for the 
purchase of 600 milligrams of radium bromide, and a 
room placed by the University at the Committee's dis- 
posal is being fitted up under the supervision of Professor 
F. Soddy, F.R.S., as a radiometric laboratory. Arrange- 
ments are being made with certain hospitals in the city 
for the treatment of patients by radium. 



INDIA AND THE EAST. 

(From the " C. & D." Correspondents.) 



Business Change. — Mr. J. H. Gordon, chemist and 
druggist, who has been for many years with Messrs. 
Bathgate & Co., has taken over the business of Mr. 
John Blees, 18-1 Chowringhee, Calcutta. 

Selling Legium. — A native medical doctor has been 
acquitted in Ceylon for selling legium, a preparation of 
ganja, an excisable article under the Ordinance. Accused 
maintained the substance was a medicinal preparation used 
in his practice as a native medical practitioner. 

Opium in Ceylon. — In his Administration Report for 
1913, Dr. Allan Perry intimates that there has been a 
decrease in. the consumption of eating-opium and an in- 
crease in that of smoking-opium owing to its greater mor- 
phine strength. The total consumption in Ceylon for 
1913 is less by about three million grains. 



Our American Letter. 

(Special Correspondence to the " C. & D.") 



Cocaine in U.S.A.— Dr. Hamilton Wright, one of the 
United States Opium Commissioners, estimates that 
150,000 oz. of cocaine is manufactured annually in the 
United States, of which 20,000 oz. is required for surgical 
purposes. The balance is consumed by habitual users. 

American Pharmacists' European Tour.— A member 
of the German-American Apothecaries' Society, who landed 
at Montreal from the s.s. Royal George of the Canadian 
Northern Steamship Co., on Monday, August 17, reports 
that while he was in Frankfort with the party he learned 
of a way of getting out of Germany in the direction of 
Holland, and told the party that they had only one hour in 
which to decide what to do. He and others from New York 
left at once, as by that time the German populace were 
acting in a crazy fashion, and suspecting spies on every 
side, anyone speaking French or English being suspected 
and arrested. Among those who returned was Dr. W. C. 
Alpers, the leader of the pharmaceutical party. 

The European "War.— A correspondent writes: "Just 
a line ,of congratulation on the August 8 number of 
the C. & D., which has just reached me, especially the 
advice to the drug-trade. It is a pity it was not followed 
in U.S.A., as conditions here would almost warrant one 
thinking that people had gone mad. Carbolic acid jumped 
from 85C to 35c, mercury from $36 to $100, mineral oil 
from 85c. a gallon to $4.50, and I was told the other day 
that one house that was ordinarily content with a profit of 
$50 on a car-load of cyanide of potassium sold a car-load 
with a profit of $1,000. Food has jumped up very rapidly, 
and a great number of people are laying in supplies. 
Germany has had an enormous business here; it is now 
wiped out. I am sorry for the German people, and I am 
sure that all decent people will be sorry, but it is quite 
time an end was put to the mailed fist of Europe." [In 
this connection we were informed by the Board of Trade 
on September 1 that, " according to telegrams from New 
York, United States of America firms are preparing to 
send a veritable army of commercial travellers to South 
America, especially to Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, with 
a view to the capture of German trade in those markets."] 



A Circular has been issued regarding the affairs of 
the late George M. Ryan, 12 Upper Camden Street, Dublin, 
stating that he died largely in debt, the liabilities being 
834?. and the estimated assets 383?. On behalf of his widow. 
Messrs. W. Carey & Son, 45 Dame Street, Dublin, have 
offered the creditors 10s. in the pound in full discharge of 
their claims. 



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LEGAL REPORTS. 



TRADE LAW. 

Offences against the Person Act.— At Manchester 
County Police Court last week, a charge against Arthur 
■John Paine of supplying a married woman with a noxious 
liquid was dismissed, the Magistrates intimating that they 
did not think on the evidence a jury would convict. The 
liquid, for which the woman paid 10s., contained aloes, 
and a doctor stated in evidence that it was doubtful whether 
in the doses prescribed the liquid could be described as 
noxious. 

Medicine-stamp Act, 1812. — At Lambeth Police 
Court on August 31, Ernest Frederick Cuthbert Pashley, 
chemist and druggist. Queen's Road, Peckham, was sum- 
moned for vending and exposing for sale dutiable medicines 
without a licence. Two other summonses were for exposing 
for sale dutiable bottles of medicine unstamped. Evidence 
was given to the effect that on June 16 an officer of 
Customs and Excise went to the defendant's shop and pur- 
chased a bottle of indigestion-mixture and a bottle of 
rheumatic and gout mixture. The bottles bore labels re- 
commending their use for the complaints named. The 
defendant contended that if he had put on the bottles the 
reference number whence he got the recipe he would not 
have been liable ; but Mr. Gibson, who supported the 
proceedings on behalf of the Commissioners of Customs and 
Excise, disagreed with that view, as did also the Magis- 
trate. The defendant was ordered to pay fines and costs 
amounting to 31s. — At Tower Bridge Police Court, London, 
on September 2, Herbert Charles Dorsan and Albert James 
Dorsan, Waterloo Road, were each fined 20?. for selling 
unstamped and without a licence medicinal capsules, pills, 
and tablets which were liable to duty. For the defendants 
it was explained that they held a licence in respect to 
other premises in Robson Road, West Norwood, and they 
thought it also applied to their place in Waterloo Road. If 
the full penalties (160?.) were imposed they would be ruined. 
Herbert Dorsan was ordered to pay 12.s. costs. [See 
also p. 62.] 



LIMITED COMPANIES. 

New Companies Registered. 

P.C. means Private Company and R.O. Registered Office. 

Captain Cookesley's Consolidated Food Co., Ltd. (P.C). 
Capital 2,000?., in 11. shares. Takes power to carry on also 
the business of chemists. The first directors are R. Bence- 
Jones and C. M. Greenwood. R.O., 86 Hatton Garden, 
London, E.C. 

Ntjvite Co., Ltd. (P.C.).— Capital 10,000?., in 1?. shares. 
Objects : To carry on the business of manufacturers and 
importers of and dealers in wines, spirits, cordials, medica- 
ments, and other restoratives or foods, chemists, druggists, 
drysalters, chemical-manufacturers, etc. The first directors 
are J. S. Pyke, J. Youngs, and F. E. Palmer. R.O., 
62a Prince of Wales Road, Norwich. 

Hutton & Barrett, Ltd. (P.C)- — Capital 6,000?., in 1?. 
shares. Objects: To take over the businesses of chemists 
and druggists carried on by H. Hutton at 59 Warwick 
Street and 42 The Parade and by J. R. Barrett of 16 The 
Parade and 30 Regent Street, Leamington, Warwick, and 
to carry on the same and the business of opticians, dealers 
in photographic, optical, and scientific apparatus, etc. The 
subscribers and first directors are H. Hutton and J. R. 
Barrett. R.O., 16 The Parade, Leamington. 

Mineral-water Traders' (Freights) Association, Ltd. — 
This company w 7 as registered on August 28 with twenty 
members, each liable for one guinea in the event of wind- 
ing-up, to carry on the business indicated by the title. 
The subscribers include S. G. Ellis, Ruthin; J. Bardsley, 
Ardwick Green; E. R. Beadle, 47 Wigmore Street, W. ; 
E. H. Bishop, Camden Town ; E. S. Corry, Belfast ; and 
C. C. Mumbv. Portsmouth. The first directors are S. G. 
Ellis, J. Bardsley, and E. R, Beadle. R.O., 4 St. Ann's 
Square, Manchester. 

Company News. 

Ayrton, Saunders & Co., Ltd. — Dividend warrants on the 
preference shares have been posted as usual. 

Frame Food Co., Ltd. — A general meeting of the members 
of this company will be held on September 30 at 2 Cole- 
man Street, London, E.G., for the purpose of hearing an 
account of the winding-up proceedings, and determining 
the manner in which the books, etc., of the company shall 
be disposed of. 



GAZETTE, 



Partnerships Dissolved. 

Bloom, Sarah, Parsons, R., and Webster, J. T., Strand, 
W.C., opticians, under the style of Blooms. 

McFarlan, W. M., and Melville, G. M., Basingstoke, 
general medical practitioners, under the style of 
McFarlan & Melville. 



BANKRUPTCY REPORT, 



Re Edward R. Hoblyn, 102 Union Street, Plymouth, 
Chemist and Druggist. — The first meeting of creditors of 
this debtor was held at the offices of the Official Receiver 
on August 28. The statement of affairs showed . gross- 
liabilities of 647?. 6s. 6tZ., of which 414?. 0s. bd. is expected 
to rank for dividend. Assets are estimated to produce 
29?. 10s. Id., the deficiency being 384?. 9s. lid. "Bad trade, 
competition of company shops, sickness of my wife, want of. 
capital, and pressure by creditors" are the causes of failure 
alleged by the debtor. The Official Receiver reports that the- 
debtor commenced trading at Tavistock Road, Plymouth, in. 
1897, with a capital of 400?. After twelve months he closed- 
the premises, and bought a business at 97 Union Street, Ply- 
mouth, for 1,150?., borrowing 500?. for the purpose, which 
has since been paid. Debtor did a very good business at 
first, but owing to increased rent and greater competition 
his business had declined for five or six years past, and to 
effect economy he removed to 102 Union Street about 
thirteen months ago. About four years ago he effected an 
arrangement with certain of his creditors, paying 10s. in 
the pound, but his funds were insufficient to pay all. The- 
public examination has been fixed for October 2. 



DEEDS OF ARRANGEMENT. 



Collis, Arthur Frederick, trading as the Bath Drug- 
Co., 11 Abbey Churchyard, and residing at Westhall House, 
Park Lane, Bath, Chemist and Druggist. — Trustee, A. J. 
Gardner, 12 Baldwin Street, Bristol, C.A. Dated, 
August 22 ; filed, August 26. Secured creditors, 240?. ; 
liabilities unsecured, 2,196?. ; estimated net assets, 1,329?. 
The creditors are : Burgoyne, Burbidges & Co. (17?.) ; 
Sangers (21?.); S. Collis (Exors of) 2,080?.; and Waide & 
Sons (12?.). 

Fog-g-itt, John Blackett, late 367 and 369 Lord Street 
and 2 Chapel Street, and resided at 32 Scarisbrick New 
Road, all Southport, but at present residing at 57 Drum- 
mond Street, Montreal, Canada, Chemist and Druggist. — 
Trustee, P. S. Booth, 2 Bixteth Street, Liverpool, accoun- 
tant. Dated, August 10 ; filed, August 25. Liabilities un- 
secured, 1,613?. ; estimated net assets, 1,200?. (pursuant to 
Section 5). _ A meeting of this debtor's creditors was held 
at the beginning of July, when accounts were submitted. 
A circular has been issued by Mr. Parkin S. Booth, 
accountant to the Association of Manufacturing Chemists, 
Ltd., Liverpool, stating that it was decided that 
steps should be taken to vest the estate in someone with 
legal authority to wind the estate up and secure the cre- 
ditors' interests. At that time it was thought that bank- 
ruptcy proceedings could not be avoided, but it was- 
ultimately found that no really available act of bank- 
ruptcy had been committed, and it was therefore incumbent 
upon the largest creditors, Messrs. Evans Sons Lescher & 
Webb, Ltd. (who had been authorised at the meeting), to 
take action so as to found an act of bankruptcy. This 
was done by the seizure and sale of the businesses {C. <£ D.,. 
August 1, p. 39), but while this was proceeding Mr. Foggitt's 
solicitors ascertained his whereabouts, and in order to 
expedite matters and save expense a deed of arrangement 
was forwarded to him in Canada. This has now been 
received back, and is duly registered, and Mr. Booth is 
in possession of the estate as trustee for all the creditors. 
In the circular (which is dated August 26) Mr. Booth states' 
that Messrs. Evans Sons Lescher & Webb, Ltd., are not 
desirous of taking advantage of their action, and the 
proceeds of the sales, less the expenses, will come into- 
his (Mr. Booth's) hands, and will be available for the' 
creditors generally. Mr. Booth is now proceeding to realise 
the balance of the estate, but a further meeting will not 
be held unless specially asked for, , as the principal creditors 
are fully cognisant of the position of affairs, and have 
agreed to the present arrangement. The following are- 



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September 5, 1914 



■creditors: Ashton & Parsons, Ltd. (22?.); Bleasdale, Ltd. 
<64/.) ; Bourne, Johnson & Latimer {111.) ; T. F. Bristow 
& Co., Ltd. (26/.) ; Brown, Gray & Co. (26/.) ; Burgoyne, 
Burbidges & Co. (29/.); Butler & Crispe (17/.); Camwal, 
■Ltd. (17/.); A. H. Cox & Co., Ltd. (18/.); Evans Sons 
Lescher & Webb, Ltd. (367/.); Fassett & Johnson, Ltd. (13?.); 
•Hirst, Brooke & Hirst, Ltd. (45/.) ; Ingram & Royle, Ltd. 
•(16/..); Johnson & Sons, Ltd. (30/.); L. Leo & Co. (15/.); 
The London Essence Co. (13/.) ; John Morgan Richards & 

.Sons, Ltd. (17/.); Price's Patent Candle Co., Ltd. (13/.); 

!B. Robinson & Co. (32/.); R. J. Reuter (15/.); Southall 
Bros. & Barclay, Ltd. (40/.) ; E. Taylor & Co. (21?.) ; J. 
Thompson, Ltd. (10/.); Virol, Ltd. (12/.); Wigglesworth 
'& Co. (23/.); Waller & Riley, Ltd. (40/.); Yardley & Co. 

<.(23Z.). 

Roberts, William Hashes, 391 Manchester Road, 
' Heaton Chapel, Drug-store Proprietor. — Trustee, H. B. 
Leah, 9 Warren Street, Stockport, LA. Dated, August 22; 
'filed, August 27. Liabilities unsecured, 431/. ; estimated net 
^assets, 205/. 



BIRTHS. 

Authenticated notices are inserted vAr.ho"* charge. 

Davies. — At 81 High Street, Peckham, on August 27, 
-ithe wife of F. W. Davies, chemist and druggist, of a son. 

Evans. — At the White House, Headley, Hants, on 
-August 31, the wife of Lieutenant W. Sandford Evans, 
cthe Welsh Regiment (now at the Front), of a son. 

Francis. — At 5 Alcester Road, King's Heath, Birming- 
!• ham, on August 30, the wife of Edward S. Francis, 
" chemist and druggist, of a daughter. 

Hayes. — At Royal Crescent Pharmacy, 1 St. Ann's 
.'Road, London, W., on August 30, the wife of J. A. Hayes 
.(manager), of a son. 



MARRIAGES. 

Authenticated notices are inserted without charge. 

Bailey — Leonard. — At St. James's Church, Cardiff, by 
.i;he Rev. A. Henderson, on September 2, Harold E. Bailey, 
• chemist and druggist, Highgate, London, N., to Isabella, 
younger daughter of the late Mr. S. Leonard and Mrs. 
Leonard. 

Barrie — Donald.— At Mather's Hotel, Dundee, by the 
..Rev. H. M. Davidson, on August 31, Alexander Y. Bar- 
rie, chemist and druggist, to Grace Mcintosh, daughter 
-«f the late Mr. Alexander Donald, photographer, Dundee. 
Brown — Hickson. — At Driffield Wesleyan Church, on 
September 2, Harold E. Brown, chemist and druggist, 
Hessle, to Annie, fourth daughter of the late Mr. J. W. 
Hickson and Mrs. Hickson, Stanley Villa, Driffield. 

Cruickshank — Crtjickshank. — At Brunthall, Turriff, 
Sby the Rev. Duncan Maclaren, B.D., minister of Turriff, 
-on August 26, George M. Cruickshank, chemist and 
.druggist, Turriff, to Jessie Anne, eldest daughter of Mr. 
Alexander Cruickshank, farmer, Brunthall. 

Htjtcheson— Black.— At the Douglas Hotel, Bath 
i Street, Glasgow, by the Rev. J. A. Coutts, on August 26, 
Lewis Hutcheson, chemist and druggist, Beauly, Inver- 
ness-shire, to Margaret Jane, eldest daughter of Mr 
William Black, 78 Black Street, Glasgow. 

Murray— Falconer.— At 2 Saville Place, Edinburgh, 
'by the Rev. W. Liddle, B.D., on August 31, David Murray, 
chemist and druggist, to Margaret, youngest daughter of 
' the late Mr. James Falconer, Edinburgh. 

Weir— Bryne.— At the University Church, St. Stephen's 
' Green, Dublin, by the Rev. T. A. Finlay, M.A., F.R.U.I., 
assisted by the Rev. Austin Delany, C.C. (uncle of the 
■ bride), the Rev. L. Bryne, C.C, the Rev. M. O'Donohoe, 
Ph.D. (cousin), the Rev. Father Angelus, O.D.C., and 
the Rev. Father Shearman, C.C, on August 19, Hugh 
Weir, Ph.C. Mullingar, to Josenhine Bryne, B.A., 
daughter of the late Mr. James Bryne, Bagenalstown. 
Golden Wedding. 
Mr. James Walker, chemist and druggist. High Street 
Malmesbury, and Mrs. Walker celebrated their golden 
-wedding on August 23, and received many cordial con- 
■ gratulations. 



DEATHS. 

Authenticated notices are inserted without charge. 



Blake. — At Bristol, on August 19, Lydia, widow of 
the late Mr. W. F. Blake, chemist and druggist, Stroud, 
aged eighty-one. 

Carter. — At 1 Endsleigh Street, London, W.C., on 
September 2, Charlotte, widow of the late John Sloane 
Carter, in her eighty-first year. Mrs. Carter was the 
mother of Mrs. John C. Umney, and attended several of 
the functions of the British Pharmaceutical Conference in 
London during her son-in-law's presidency. She died 
from heart-failure. 

Gray. — At Dunmanway, county Cork, on August 18, 
Mary Barbara, wife of Mr. David Gray, Ph.C, late of 
Barnagrove, Coronary, Bailieborough, county Cavan. 

Lytle. — At Belfast, on August 27, Mr. Joseph H. 
Lvtle, J. P., managing director of the North of Ireland 
Chemical Co., Ltd., Victoria Street, Belfast. Mr. Lytle 
had had a protracted illness. He had been identified with 
the commerce of Belfast for half a century. 



WILLS PROVEN, 



Mb. William Edwahd Tetlow, D.Sc, Ph.D., manager of 
Messrs. R. Pullar & Sons' Works at Ashfield. Dunblane, who 
died on December 13, 191'3, left personal estate in the 
United Kingdom valued at 15,313?., of which 11,455/. is 
Scottish estate. 

Mb. Thomas Richabd Wagstaff, Malpas Road, Matlock, 
formerly in business in Birmingham as a chemist, who died 
on May 30, left estate of the gross value of 10,838/. 3.?. 2d., 
of which the net personalty has been sworn at 10.810/. 13s. 4d. 
The testator left all of his property to his housekeeper, 
Lydia Trickett, "in consideration of her faithful services." 

Mb. William Shaepe Gill, 30 Greencroft Gardens, South 
Hampstead, N.W., chemist and druggist, manager of the 
perfumery department of W. J. Bush & Co., Ltd., who died 
on June 20 at 1 Linden Gardens, Hornsey Lane, London, 
N., left estate valued at 2,363/. 4s. Id. gross, with net per- 
sonalty 2,286/. 16s. lOd. Probate of his will has been 
granted to his widow, Mrs. Louisa Mary Gill, the sole 
executrix. 

Me. Alfbed Payne Balkwill, Ph.C, Plymouth, who died 
on June 1, left estate of the gross value of 6,822/. 6s., of 
which 2,212?. 18s. 2d. is net personalty, and probate of his 
will, dated February 27, 1914, has been granted to his 
widow, Mrs. Soohia Balkwill (daughter of Mr. Josiah New- 
man, J. P., of Leominster, Hereford); Mr. G. C. Harris, 
Plymouth; and his nephew, Mr. A. N. Bflkwill, chemist, 
Yelverton, Devon. The testator left 50?. to George Chambro 
Harris, his household effects to his wife, and the residue of 
his estate he left upon trust for his wife for life, and 
subject to her interest, he left 2.000?. upon trust for his 
sister Catherine Payne Balkwill ; 100?. each to Oliver and 
Theodore PumphreVj his interest in his business, as to one- 
half to Margaret Balkwill for life, with remainder subject 
to her interest to the said Oliver and Theodore Pumphrey; 
and the residue of his estate he left as to two-eighths upon 
trust for his niece, Margaret A. Balkwill. for life, with 
remainder to his nephews, Alfred Newman and Francis 
Balkwill ; one-eighth to pn.ch of his said two nephews, 
Alfred and Francis Balkwill ; two-eighths to Esther, Mar- 
garet, Oliver, and Theodore Pumphrey: one-eighth upon 
trust for Harriot Balkwill for life ; and one-eighth upon 
trust for Ann Balkwill. 



BUSINESS CHANGES. 

Authenticated information for this section will be received by the 
Editor, and published, if not in the nature of advertisement. 



Mr. R. S. White, chemist and druggist, has purchased 
a pharmacv in Queen Street, Maidenhead. 

Mr. E. H. Stocks, Ph.C, F.S.M.C, D.B.O.A., is open- 
ing a pharmacv in Crown Street, Halifax. 

Mr. C W. Taylor has purchased the business of Mr. 
A. H. Jones, 20 Memorial Road, Walkden, Manchester. 

Bruces, Ltd., Drug Stores, Earl's Court Road, S.W., 
are having a new shop-front put in by Mr. H. [Mills, 
Old Street, E.C 

H. T. Kirby & Co., Ltd., are removing to Newman 
House, Belton Road, Willesden Green, London, N.W., 
between September 16 and 21. 



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TRADE NOTES. 



The Daeton Gibbs Co., 9 Aldersgate Buildings, E.C., 
can supply immediately all surgical dressings from their 
London stocks. 

Messrs. Fassett & Johnson, 86 Clerkenwell Road, E.C., 
intimate that they hold ample stocks of Seabury 's surgical 
requisites, and prices are not advanced. 

Papier Poudee, Ltd., 20 Baker Street. Portman Square, 
London, W., inform us that Mr. W. Spencer has not been 
in their employment since last December. 

Messrs. Ashton & Parsons, Ltd.. London, E.C., 
inform us that they are not asking for cash with order 
for Phosferine, but are filling orders on the usual monthly 
terms. 

High-class Work at a reasonable price is the motto of 
the Briton Ferry Canister Co., Ltd., decorated tin-box 
and tablet manufacturers, etc., Briton Ferry, South Wales. 

Mr. Robert Blackie, manufacturing chemist, Shen 
Works, Tower Bridge Road, S.E., is now booking winter 
contracts for malt extract, cod-liver oil, and malt and oil 
at normal prices. 

A. Wander & Co., Ltd., 45 Cowcross Street, E.C., state 
that there is no increase in the wholesale or retail prices 
of "Ovaltine," and give in their advertisement a picture 
of the English factory. 

John Bell, Hills & Lucas, Ltd., Oxford Works, Tower 
Bridge Road, S.E., are the manufacturers of Pathone, a 
cresol antiseptic solution, and Ceregen, a proteid phos- 
phate food, which are in good demand at present. 

Stjttley & Silverlock, Ltd., pharmaceutical printers, 
Blackfriars Road, S.E., announce that, although the cost 
of all papers has increased, they have decided to supply 
Tegular customers at the usual rates while present stocks 
last. 

Fredk. Boehm, Ltd., 16 Jewry Street, E.C., intimate 
through our advertisement columns that they can supply 
promptly pharmaceutical chemicals, drugs, essential and 
fixed oils, fats, and soaps as mentioned in their announce- 
ment. 

The Prana War-bottle is a practical adaptation of 
the Sparklet syphon and has proved a remarkably quick 
seller. It also makes a topical attraction in the window 
at present. Aerator's, Ltd., Edmonton, are the manufac- 
turers. 

Messrs. Goodall, Backhouse & Co., Leeds, announce 
that on account of the reduction in the price of sugar the 
prices of Goodall's jelly squares have returned to normal. 
Customers who have bought at the higher prices will be 
allowed the difference at settlement. 

May & Baker, Ltd., Battersea, S.E., inform our sub- 
scribers that their stocks of most chemicals are not yet 
depleted. They hold ample stocks of British-made pharma- 
ceutical chemicals, chloroform, ethers, etc., and print else- 
where in this issue some other articles which they can 
supply promptly. 

English Sandalwood Oil. — Messrs. Stafford Allen & 
Sons, Ltd., Cowper Street, Finsbury, London, E.C., in- 
form us that they have made no alteration in their price, 
although German competition has been eliminated, and as 
the market warrants no alteration they propose to con- 
tinue to sell their sandalwood oil at present prices. 

Kutnow's Powder. — The special points of this popular 
specialised preparation are set forth in our advertisement 
■columns. Attention is directed to the generous " Hospital 
War Service " of the proprietors. Applications for sup- 
plies for the use of the sick and wounded should be made 
to Messrs. S. Kutnow & Co., Ltd., 41 Farringdon Street, 
E.C., marked "Hospital War Service." 

" Odol." — Our subscribers are informed, through the 
advertisement columns of this issue, that although the 
prices of some of the ingredients of this popular product 
nave increased, the price to retailers remains unchanged. 
' Odol " has been manufactured in England for more 
fthan twelve years, daring the greater part of that time 
at 59-63 Park Street, Southwark, London, S.E. 



Contracts which were booked before the war will be 
faithfully fulfilled is the announcement of Messrs. Thomas 
Kerfoot & Co., Bardsley Vale, Lanes, and Bardsley House, 
London, who intimate in this issue that their resources 
are unreservedly at the service of their customers. 

Erasmic Eau de Cologne. — The Erasmic Co., Ltd., 
London and Warrington, not content with the excellence 
of the get-up of Erasmic Eau de Cologne referred to in. 
the C. d' D. last week, have now issued it in an alterna- 
tive form, the label being plain white with script lettering 
— namely, " Erasmic Eau de Cologne, Refreshing, In- 
vigorating, The Erasmic Co., Ltd., London."' Each bottle 
has a small gilt corkscrew tied round the neck with a 
piece of red ribbon. The perfume is put up in boxes of 
three bottles, which stand upright, and the boxes are 
labelled similarly to the bottles. 

Messrs. Sangers, druggists' sundriesmen, Euston 
Road, London, N.W., have taken advantage of the oppor- 
tunity offered by the general mobilisation to place on the 
market a "Military foot-powder." This article is neatly 
put up in dredger tins to retail at 7>d. and 6c?. Chemists 
may profitably introduce it to the notice of their " Terri- 
torial " customers. A suitable window-bill is issued along 
with supplies of the powder. Messrs. Sangers have also 
recently introduced an English-made Eau-de-Cologne 
(No. 258), which is distinctly good, both in odour and get- 
up, and offers chemists an opportunity for a special line to 
introduce to their customers. For prices, see advertise- 
ment. 

Sianara Soap. — We have this week examined Sianara 
soap, which is being advertised in this issue by Messrs. 
J. C. & J. Field, Ltd., toilet-soap manufacturers, Upper 
Marsh, Lambeth, London, S.E. Sianara is a white soap 
with a pleasant perfume — Japanese in origin, we are in- 
formed — which develops in strength when the soap is 
being iised. The toilet-cakes are oval, and in addition 
there are bath-tablets — large round cakes — which retail at 
4^rf. There are also smaller round cakes. The soap is 
packed in card boxes, the large bath-tablets half a dozen 
in a box and the oval tablets one dozen in each box. 
Sianara soap has already made a reputation where it has 
been shown, and chemists should find it a suitable line for 
attracting new business. Messrs. Field will gladly send 
on application their price-list of this and other toilet-soaps. 

Ophthalmic Tuberculin foe Veterinary Diagnosis 
has been issued by Messrs. Burroughs Wellcome & Co., 
London, as one of the products prepared and tested at 
the Wellcome Physiological Research Laboratories. This 
tuberculin is prepared from the " Old Tuberculin " of 
Koch by repeated precipitation with alcohol, the precipi- 
tate afterwards being made into a permanent solution and 
carefully standardised. Two to three drops of the solu- 
tion are instilled into one eye of the animal and its 
effects noted, which are (in the case of tuberculous 
animals), slight congestion of the palpebral conjunctiva 
and swelling of the caruncle as well as lachrymation. 
Messrs. Burroughs Wellcome & Co. issue the Veterinary 
Ophthalmic Tuberculin in 1-c.c. phials, enclosed in a 
carton along with a dropping-tube, the latter enclosed 
in a nickel-plated cylinder. 

Hawley's Counter Adjuncts. — Thirty years have 
elapsed since the first edition of this price-list made its 
appearance, and in the interval eight editions have been 
issued. We have received an advance copy of the ninth 
edition, and we think it will maintain and, if possible, 
enhance the reputation of Hawley's Counter Adjuncts. 
"Own-name" specialities are indispensable to the busi- 
ness of the modern chemist, and Messrs. Evans Sons 
Lescher & Webb, Ltd., have made a special feature of 
the artistic production of packed goods. The list runs 
to over 300 quarto pages, and is beautifully illustrated. 
The illustrations in colour of the well-known " Naiad," 
"Wedgwood" and "Classic" products are fine examples 
of the art of the modern colour-printer, and reflect great 
credit on the company's printing department at Liverpool, 
where the volume has been printed. A novelty of the 
list is the introduction of footnotes, consisting of letters 
from chemists, and other testimonials to the Adjuncts 
from all parts of the world, besides such hints as the 
following : 



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Display. — Many chemists have learned the value of a good 
window or counter display. Frequently, however, the 
general effect is spoilt by overcrowding. Put two articles 
in your window rather than a dozen; use suitable show- 
cards, and watch the result — it means money in your pocket. 

The volume is strongly bound in red cloth, and chemists 
■will find it a valuable business adjunct also. Copies may 
be obtained on application to Messrs. Evans Sons Lescher 
& Webb, Ltd., Hanover Street, Liverpool, or 60 Bartholo- 
mew Close, London, E.C. 

Barnjstt's Eau de Cologne is an English product of 
twenty-five years' reputation, -which is offered by Barnett's 
Perfumery, Ltd., Bristol Street, Birmingham. 

The Hoffmann-La Roche Chemical-works, Ltd., are a 
Swiss, not German, house, with headquarters in Basle, 
Switzerland, and London office at 7 and 8 Idol Lane, E.C. 
They inform us that Roche products are still available, 
particularly that they have large stocks in London of 
Digalen, Omnopon, Thiocol, Thigenol, Sedobrol, and 
Iodostarfn at ante hello prices. 

British Natural Aperient Water. — The Cheltenham 
Natural Water Co., Priory Court, Cheltenham, is the first 
in the field with a natural aperient water, which chemists 
can place before their customers with confidence that it 
will please them. It sells at Is. per bottle, and the 
company will send a sample dozen for 9s., carriage paid. 
See the advertisement in this issue. 

Morson's Fine Chemicals. — Messrs. T. Morson & Son, 
14 Elm Street, Gray's Inn Road, London, W.C., have 
issued an explanatory circular in regard to the manufac- 
ture of German chemicals, in which they state that they 
have had many inquiries as to the course they intend to 
pursue. Long before the war broke out the firm had 
completed preliminary investigations on the manufacture 
of certain chemicals previously made only on the Con- 
tinent, and they are now making every effort to hasten the 
production of those articles which have had their mature 
consideration. They, however, sound the following note 
of warning : 

" What it has taken a nation of highly trained technical 
chemists to accomplish only after many years of unremitting 
labour is not to be accomplished easily by others in a few 
months. It is to be feared that many people, unacquainted 
with all the intricate details involved in the highly 
specialised art of the manufacture of fine chemicals on a 
large scale, may be disappointed to find after a few months 
that British firms are not placing on the market large 
quantities of these so-called German chemicals." 

As the original and only British makers of medicinal 
creosote, Messrs. Morson hold sufficient stock to cover 
normal requirements for some considerable period, and 
prices have not been advanced out of proportion to the 
unavoidable increase in the value of all wood products. 
As regards glycerophosphates, the firm are making every 
effort to execute all orders with, a minimum of delay and 
without undue inflation of prioes. Customers can render 
assistance by confining orders to their immediate neces- 
sities only. 

Circulars have been distributed to Birmingham chemists 
requesting them to draw the attention of their employes 
to the courses of instruction in the different branches of 
chemistry which are available at the Municipal Techni- 
cal School. 

Mr. and Mrs. George Pleasance and their family, of 
Prahran, Melbourne, are now residing in London, where 
they will be until the beginning of October. With refer- 
ence to the personal paragraph published in the C. <L- D. 
of August 15 regarding their return tickets by a German 
vessel, Mr. Pleasance informs us that they, came from 
Australia by the P. & 0. steamer Medina, but before 
going to Chester they took berths' on the Nord Deutsche 
Lloyd steamer Schandhorst for August 31 and paid a 
deposit. When war broke out Mr. Pleasance called upon 
the steamship company's agents in London in regard to 
the deposit, and although at first nothing could be done 
he ultimately obtained a full return of the deposit, the 
agents, as an English firm, paying their own cheque. 
Mr. and Mrs. Pleasance and their family hope to return 
by the United States, leaving here next month. 



WESTMINSTER WISDOM. 

j. he Week in Parliament. 



Assistants to Chemists and Druggists (Qualification) 
Bill. 

The second reading of Mr. Glyn- Jones's Bill has again 
been put down for Wednesday next, the day upon w T hich 
the House meets, and, if all goes well, prorogues. It 
may be taken for granted, however, that the hon. member 
will again seek the fortunes of the ballot at the commence- 
ment of the next session. 

Grain Used for Manufacture of Alcohol. 

In the House of Commons on August 27 Dr. Chappie 
asked the Home Secretary whether anything has been 
done or is in contemplation to preserve the food-supply 
of the nation by restricting the destruction of grain 
arising from the manufacture of alcohol? — Mr. 
McKenna : The answer is in the negative. 

Patent-medicine Inquiry. 

Some little time is likely to elapse before the publica- 
tion of the proceedings of Sir Henry Norman's Committee 
— the natural sequel, of course, to the issue of the report. 
This will be accompanied in due course by the evidence 
taken before the Committee, but as this was open to the 
public no special interest attaches thereto. The minutes 
of the private proceedings of the Committee, at which the 
draft report of the Chairman was discussed, will show 
to what extent there was a division of opinion among 
Sir Henry Norman and his colleagues, and in what exact 
particulars the original draft report was subjected to 
alteration and amendment. It is probable that this will 
be found to be by far the most interesting portion of the 
inquiry. 

Manufacture of Aniline Dyes. 
Sir J. D. Rees asked the President of the Board of 
Trade in the House of Commons on August 27 whether 
the Government will now take steps to legalise and 
facilitate the use of alcohol as a solvent in manufac- 
turing processes without the payment of duty, in order 
that this country may no longer be handicapped in 
competition with Germany in the manufacture of aniline, 
but may freely compete in that trade in the home 
market ? 

Mr. Runciman : The whole question of the manufac- 
ture of aniline dyes in this country for the use of 
national industries is now under the consideration of the 
Board of Trade, who have appointed a strong expert 
Committee, over which the Lord Chancellor is presid- 
ing, to advise them in the matter. The hon. member 
may be assured that the particular aspect of this ques- 
tion to which he directs attention will be carefully borne 
in mind. 

Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks. 
Among the emergency legislation passed by the Govern- 
ment is the Patents, Designs, and Trade-marks (Tem- 
porary Rules) Act (1914) Amendment Bill. (See C. & D., 
August 29, p. 50.) In the course of the discussion the 
President of the Board of Trade said he wished to 
give those who own patents in foreign countries the 
assurance which they require. They had asked whether 
we propose completely to confiscate the rights of aliens 
in the patents which they have exercised previously in 
this country. The object of the Act and the Amend- 
ing Bill is to suspend, and not to destroy. Throughout 
the period of the war it would be competent for the 
Government to take the royalties which are payable to 
alien owners. They could hold these royalties, and if 
on the conclusion of the war they found that Germany 
and Austria were cancelling the patents held by our 
people in their countries, they should, of course, have 
to find it necessary to deal similarly with patents held by 
aliens in this country. If, however, Germany and 
Austria agree to keep alive, after the conclusion of the 
war, patents held by British subjects, they (our Govern- 
ment) on their part would be prepared to keep alive 
patents in this country held by German and Austrian 
subjects. They have, however, taken power, when they 



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were issuing a licence to a British subject to exercise 
a patent in this country, to issue that licence not only 
for the period of the war but also for the full pei'iod of 
the patent, so that those manufacturers who did take 
up those licences would have some justification for feel- 
ing that throughout the life of the patent their property 
would not be jeopardised. 

On August 27 Sir J. D. Rees (L., East Nottingham) 
asked whether it is not the case that application has 
to be made to the Patent Office to get the patent sus- 
pended or cancelled. When that is given, does that 
cover the case after the re-establishment of peace? 

Mr. Runciman : I am afraid I cannot make a full 
statement in reply to a question. 

Articles of Commerce (Returns, etc.) Act, 1914. 

An Act to give powers in connection with the present 
war to obtain information as to stocks of articles of com- 
merce, and for enabling possession to be taken of _ any 
such articles unreasonably withheld, received the King's 
assent on August 28. The following are its essential 
sections : 

I— Power to require returns, etc.— (1) For the purpose of ob- 
taining information as to the quantity in the United Kingdom or 
in transit to the United Kingdom of any article of commerce 
the Board of Trade may, by notice served by registered post 
or otherwise on any person, require him to make a return to the 
Board within such" time as may be specified in the notice, giving 
such particulars of any article of commerce of which he is the 
owner as may be required by the notice. 

(2) For the purpose of testing the accuracy of any return 
made to the Board under this section, or of obtaining informa- 
tion in case of a failure to make a return, any officer of the 
Board authorised in that behalf by the Board may enter any 
premises on which he has reason to believe that there are kept 
or stored any articles which have been or were required to be 
included in the return, and of which the person making or 
required to make the return is or was the owner, and may 
carry out such inspections of, and examinations on, the premises 
as the officer may consider necessary for testing the accuracy 
of the return or for obtaining such information. 

(3) If any person— («) wilfully refuses or without lawful excuse 
neglects to make a return under this Act to the best of his 
knowledge and belief; or (6) wilfully makes or causes to be 
made any false return; or (c) obstructs or impedes an officer of 
the Board in the exercise of any of his powers under this Act ; or 
(d) refuses to answer or wilfully gives a ^lse answer to any 
question necessary for obtaining the information required to be 
furnished under this Act; he shall be liable on summary con- 
viction to a fine not exceeding one hundred pounds, or, if the 
Court is of opinion that the offence was committed wilfully, to 
imprisonment with or without hard labour for a period not ex- 
ceeding three months. 

(4) No individual return or part of a return made under this 
Act, and no information obtained under this Act, shall be pub- 
lished or disclosed except for the purposes of a prosecution under 
this Act. 

2. — Power to take possession of articles unreasonably withlield.— 
(1) If from any such return as aforesaid, or from any other source 
of information, the Board of Trade are of opinion that any 
article of commerce is being unreasonably withheld from the 
market, they may, if so authorised by His Majesty's proclama- 
tion (made generally or as respects any particular kind of 
article of commerce) and in manner provided by the proclamation, 
take possession of any supplies of the article, paying the owners 
of the supplies such price as may, in default of agreement, be 
decided to be reasonable, having regard to all the circumstances 
of the case, by the arbitration of a judge of the High Court 
selected by the Lord Chief Justice of England in England; by a 
judge of the Court of Session selected by the Lord President of 
the Court of Session in Scotland; and by a judge of the High 
Court of Ireland selected by the Lord Chief Justice of Ireland 
in Ireland. 

(2) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing the 
Board of Trade exercising their powers under this section with- 
out having first obtained, or endeavoured to obtain, returns under 
this Act. 

Section 3 enables the Board of Trade to make arrange- 
ments with any other Government Department for exer- 
cising these powers, and Section 4 (short title) defines 
"owner" in relation to any article of commerce as in- 
cluding any person who, as factor or otherwise, has 
power to sell the article. The Unreasonable Withholding 
of Foodstuffs Act, 1914, is repealed, and the Act will 
have effect while a state of war exists between His 
Majesty and any foreign Power, and for a period of six 
months thereafter. 

Iodine Duties Suspended in Feance.— The Board of Trade 
are m receipt, through the Foreign Office, of a copv of a 
trench Presidential Decree, dated August 14, which sus- 
pends temporarily the Customs duties leviable on crude or 

refined iodine on importation into France and Algeria 

Board of Trade Journal. 



ASSOCIATION AFFAIRS. 



Essex.— The members of the County Pharmacists' Asso- 
ciation have assented to a proposal originating from the 
local Medical Committee of the Leyton and Epping area, 
to supply medicines to all dependants of soldiers, sailors, 
Reservists, and Territorials who have been called to join 
the Colours at Insurance Tariff prices, and to forgo the 
usual dispensing-fee. This agreement has been arrived at 
to secure uniformity, but does not prevent chemists making 
special arrangements with their local Relief Committees. 
Mr. C. Goode (Secretary of the Association) was approached 
by the medical authorities, and as a result the Chairman 
(Mr. J. H. Matthews) attended the meeting of the local 
Medical Committee, when the whole matter was discussed. 
Circular-letters have been sent to all chemists in the areas. 
One of these deals briefly with the price situation, and as 
to the scheme of dispensing for dependants (which, we 
note, is substantially the same as that arranged by the 
Pharmaceutical Council, with which doubtless it will bo 
amalgamated). One letter concludes: "The Clacton 
chemists are among the first to agree to the suggested low 
Tariff charges. Fortunately, they are all well stocked, 
having prepared for the season. This enables them to 
make these concessions, and show that they are placing 
patriotism above the external advantages of increased and 
tangible profits." 

North-East Lancashire.— Mr. W. H. Grimshaw pre- 
sided at a meeting of the Chemists' Association on Sep- 
tember 1, when war prices for medicines were discussed, 
and particulars of local classes for Minor examination 
subjects were submitted. Junior and advanced classes will 
open on September 29. It was agreed to bring the scheme 
under the notice of chemists' assistants in the neighbour- 
hood. 

West Ham — Mr. E. Miller presided at the special 
meeting of the West Ham, East Ham, and Metropolitan 
Essex District Association of Phai-macists, which was held 
on August 27 at Earlham Hall, Forest Gate, to consider the 
conditions upon which the dispensing for the dependants 
of those at the war should be arranged. Mr. Matthews, 
who had been in communication upon this matter with 
the members of the Essex County Association, submitted 
suggestions which he had received in letters replying to his 
communication, and proposed that the work should be done 
without the dispensing-fee being charged, and at the 
current Insurance Tariff prices for drugs. The original idea 
was to include not only those dependent upon men gone 
to the war, but also those who, by reason of the war, had 
become unemployed. The Secretary (Mr. Cleland) thought 
that inclusion of the latter would open out large possi- 
bilities, and ho considered that the scheme of free dispens- 
ing should only apply to the "war" dependants. Mr. 
Potter stated that the Committee had discussed the matter 
at their last meeting, and had suggested that the dispensing 
be done at the Tariff rate and no fee charged, but no dis- 
counting of the accounts should be allowed. Mr. Soper 
suggested that the ordinary Insurance prescription-form 
should be used with a red cross printed upon it. Mr. 
Blades thought that possibly the Prince of Wales's Fund 
would be the source of payment, or, as Mr. Matthews 
said, possibly the local Relief Committee. Mr. Blades 
moved that the suggestions of the Committee be adopted. 
Mr. F. E. Johnson moved as an amendment "That the 
prices of the current Tariff be charged, except for those 
drugs that have been much advanced, and that upon these 
drugs 33g per cent, be charged." Mr. Matthews seconded 
this, and it was carried. Retail prices for many articles 
now advanced were suggested, and on the motion of Mr. 
Graham these were adopted as the minimum for retail, and 
copies of the list are to be sent to all pharmacists in the 
district. It is as follows : 

Bismuth, Is. id. per oz. ; citric acid, 5d. per oz. ; ferri am. 
cit., 6(7. per oz. ; ferri quin. cit., Is. per oz., 2d. per drm. ; cam- 
phor, 3(7. per oz. ; chamomiles, 2d. per oz. ; gold chloride, 2s. 
per 15-gr. tube ; hypo., 2\d. per lb. ; hydroquinone, Is. per oz. ; 
olive oil, \\d. per oz. ; potass, iodid., Is. bd. per oz., 3d. per drm. ; 
potass, bromid., bd. per oz. ; potass, bicarb., 13(7. per oz., 4|(7. 
per I lb.; potass, perniang., l\d. per oz., 5d. per J lb.; potass, 
nitras, 6(7. per lb. ; potass, acid, tart., 2d. per oz., 7(7. per J lb. ; 
tincture of iodine, 6(7. per oz. ; pyro., Is. 9(7. per oz. ; magnes. 
sulph., 2(7. per lb. pkt. ; sod. salicyl., 6(7. per oz. ; tartaric acid 
2(7. per oz., 7(7. per i lb. ; tablets, acid, acetyl, sal., 6(7. per 
doz. ; ditto, aspirin, Is. bottles ; ditto, phenacetin, Is. 6(7. per 
100. bottles (25), 6(7.; ditto, saccharin, (200) Is. 4(7., (500) 3s. 3(7.; 
seidlitz powders, 7^(7. per box; cotton-wool, Is. 3(7. per lb.; boric 
lint, 2(7. per oz., bd. per i lb., Is. 10(7. per lb. 

Manchester.— Mr. James Grier presided at a meeting of 
the Council of the Pharmaceutical Association on Septem- 
ber 2. It was decided to abandon the smoking-concert and 



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proposed dinner. The resignation of Mr. G. A. Mallinson as 
Hon. Secretary was accepted with regret, his duties as S-^re- 
tary of the Pharmaceutical Committee on Insurance taking 
up all his available time. He will help Mr. Miller in his 
secretarial duties. Subsequently a meeting was held in the 
Marble Hall of the Albion Hotel of about 100 members 
of the Manchester, Salford and District Pharmaceutical 
Associations, when Mr. Grier stated that a letter had been 
received intimating that an offer of a fully equipped dis- 
pensary, together with the services of a fully qualified dis- 
penser, in connection with the hospital now being fitted 
out at Worsley Hall, would be greatly appreciated by the 
British Red Cross Society, and it was felt that the phar- 
macists of Manchester and Salford might very well take 
this in hand. The matter had been considered by the 
Council that afternoon, and he was sure that everyone 
present would give any help and money that was needed to 
equip that dispensary. A small committee of the principal 
members of the Manchester and Salford Pharmaceutical Asso- 
ciations was appointed to go into the full details connected 
with the offer. Several Salford pharmacists expressed their 
willingness to help in the scheme. Mr. Scholes (Eccles) 
and Mr. Watkinson (Walkden) were appointed to the com- 
mittee as representatives of the area in which Worsley lies. 
Mr. Storey stated that he and Mr. Watkinson were prepared 
to undertake dispensing at the hospital alternately. The 
offer was received with loud cheers. The members then 
gave in (1) their names and addresses, (2) service they could 
render, and (3) money they would guarantee to the equip- 
ment fund, the minimum being 5s. The response was 
excellent. Mr. Harry Kemp then explained what the 
Pharmaceutical Society is doing in regard to medical treat- 
ment of soldiers' dependants (see p. 39), and said he was 
sure that all pharmacists throughout Great Britain would 
do their duty and give of their very best. Five new 
members of the M.P.A. were proposed. 



INFORMATION DEPARTMENT 




Postal Address : 

C. & D. INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, 42 Cannon Street, London. E.i 
Telegraphic Address: "CHEMICUS CANNON LONDON " (two words). 
Telephone Number: BANK 852 (two lines). 



INFORMATION WANTED. 

Inquiries are still pouring in with regard to the names 
and addresses of actual makers (other than Continental) of 
chemicals and pharmaceutical requisites. A great deal of 
useful information has been received in response to our 
last week's appeal, but trustworthy particulars are still 
wanted regarding actual makers (outside Germany and 
Austria) of the following articles : 



Bone rings (for 

feeders) 
British natural 
mineral - waters 
(aperient) 
Oachets (empty) 
Celluloid eye-shades 
and toilet articles 
Chemical glassware 
t;orn-planes 
Epsom salts 
Feeding-cups 
Gallic aeid 
Glycerin syringes 



Glass funnels, spirit 

lamps, etc. 
Household thermo- 
meters 
Hypodermic syringes 
Instep supports 
Lactometers 
Lanoline 

Methyl alcohol 

(pure) 
Methyl - para-amido- 

phenol 
M icroscopes 
Perfume-sprays 



Photo lenses 
Porcelain or Delft 
jars with celluloid, 
etc., < aps 
Potashes 
Potash 

ganate 
Scientific 

ments 
Shaving mugs 
Spitting flasks 
Surgical instru 

ments 
Vacuum flasks 
Willow boxes 



perman- 
instru- 



Postal or telephone information respecting the agents for 
or makers of the under-mentioned articles is likewise 
solicited : 



76/49. " Witton " health wire- 
mattress covers. 

67/43. "Parget Plaster Mfg. 
Co." : address. 

67/31. Cash-till, Pat. No. 
427,350. 

68/58. " Dentitine " or " Denti- 
tone." 

68/60. " John Bnll " 30»-n. 
67/71. " Nedine " or " Kedi'ie." 
69/40. "London Extract of Mi.s- 

tard " : supply. 
69/402. "Pine T>o» " br"-' 1 

petroleum emulsion with 

hypophosphites. 



69/400. " Deavenport's Spe- 
cific " : makers. 

69/401. Waldron's " S'ta- 

Naphthol " soap : makers. 

69/26. Dr. Breguet's ferments 
(laxative) : supply. 

66/8. " Selimite." 

66/800. Bell's bottle-caps. 

66/801. " Parlemol." 

66/802. Nozaline nose-ointment. 

66/803. Freeman's dog-rusks. 

70/16. Robin's nit-killer. 

70/17. Ampurin. 

71/34. "Zenolia" (Red Cross). 

73/29. " Floradont." 



71/74. Fouri's " Escuteol " 

71/740. Busbridge's pills. 

71/742. Syllic paste. 

71/743. Mediterranean capsules. 

71/744. Sexel wax. 

71/745. Bormaline. 

71/746. Marbite soap. 



71 '747. Hunt's salts 

71/748. " Ozo Phosph." 

71/749. "Four Court Briar' 

violet powder. 
75/140. Schuppen's pomade. 
75/14. Collin's herbal ointment. 



INFORMATION SUPPLIED. 

Inquiries in regard to the following articles have been 
answered The information will be given to others who send 
a stamped and addressed envelope for it to the C & 25 
Information Department, 42 Cannon Street, London, *E.C. " 
Abdine powder, 75/11 " Medesol ' 

Acetanilide (British makers), , Medicated 
76/27 70 / 14 



64/7 

eotton-wool 



Acetyl-salieylie aeid (British), 
76/270 

" Adesa " polishing powder, 

66/802 
Adinol, 76/51 

" Aeroxon " fly-catchers, 67/59 
Aethone, 66/8 
Alophen, 73/30 
Alsol preparations, 71/36 
Beresford's hair-cream, 72/36 
Bromides (British makers), 
74/50 

Bronzed douche cans, 67/59 
Burnhani's sol. iodine, 61/59 
Cachets, 65/49 

Camel-hair brushes (British) 

68/67 
Carbolineum, 64/13 
"Celltex" toilet-rolls, 73/270 
Celsus soap, 73/31 
" Chemists' Own " marking-ink 

66/801 

Chloralhydrate (supplies), 74/50 
Chlorophyll, 75/15 
Cooper's effervescent lozenges, 
62/63 

Copper oxychloride, 72/38 
Cyanides, 72/56 
"' Delta " syringes, 67/8 
"Diamond" dyes, 76/49 
Diethylbarituric acid, 74/500 
" Diordin," supply, 61/14 
Eau de Cologne (British), 76/56 
Enamelled iron bed-pans, 67/42 
Fluinol, 68/59 

Formaldehyde (Canadian), 69/17 

Formaldehyde (English manu- 
facturer), 61/30 

Fraisse's preparations, 68/61 

Glass syringes, 67/42 

Gla isch's " Hasmaticunv' 68/61 

Gluten flour, 75/16 

Godet's toilet specialities, 73/29 

Goldman's hair-restorer, 73/ "9 

Gordon's " Creme de Mer- 
eure : " 70/1 

Hexamethylenetetramine, 74 /201 

Horn's foot appliances, 68/71 

" Lecigen," 64/4 

Hugrgrett's hypodermic solutions, 

"Keen Kutter " razors, 73/27 

Label printers, 61/24 

"Le Cri ' bath salts, 67/60 

Levathol, 71/742 

Liebig's meat lozenges, 66/807 

Lithium salts (British), 74/50 

London and Pari-: Perfumerv 

Co.'s products, 67/19 
Magnesium chloride (commer- 
cial), 76/52 



plant, 
(for Sweden), 



66/800 
76/54 
62/43 



Medicine-bottles 
73/34 

Mitchell's castor oil. 64/35 
Morrison's " 66 " remedies, 
300/502 

"Mousse Diane" perfume, 68 TO 

" Neurol," 63/47 

" Nevralteine," 64 6 

" New Skin," 72/35 

Nurserine, 66/806 

" Offord " truss, 76/55 

01. Ricini Crolas (for Shang- 
hai), 68/4J 

Orlex compound, 71/49 

" Ormex " veterinary speciali- 
ties, 66/804 

Parkes' furniture-cream, 

"P(be-o," 64/52 

" Phosto " food for clogs 

"Poslam," 64/6 

Powder books and leaves 

Powder paper, 64/43 

Precipitated silica, 65 '20 

Rodagen tablets, 75/10 

" Rose Foam " shaving-soap- 
76/53 

Rosin oil, 75/53 

"Rotunda" specialities, 6* ""3 
Rubenstein's toilet articles, 
68/57 

Saccharin (Swiss and Ameri- 
can), 74/580 

Sanderson's cameras, 

" Save the Horse ' 
71/740 

Saxolite," supply, 
Sequarine, 74/53 
Sideroleum, 70/15 
Sodium hyposulphite, 72/62 
Somnaceti:i tablets, 6f'/27 
Sorbite, 70/15 
Stencil-cutter, 62/18 
" Stop-Rot " wood-preservative, 

61/37 

" Stork " waterproof sheeting. 
62/71 

Surgical scissors, 72/1 
Sylvozone, 71/74 
Taylor's arrowroot, 60 '19 
Thaolaxine, 70/66 
Theatrical cold-crean" , 68/8 
Thcrapion, 74/53 
" Trex " toilet specialities, 
66/ 805 

Tunstall's wooden bandage- 
winder, 60/21 

Vanillin (American and SwissV, 
74/58 

Vulcanite goods. 67/42 
Waterburv's cod-liver oil. 71 35 
Zotonal tablets, 71/741 



70/3 
' liniment, 

62/72 



Me. W. E. Miller, M.P.S., has tendered his resigna- 
tion to the St. Pancras Guardians, which they have 
" accepted with great regret at losing so valuable an 
officer." Mr. Miller has been in the Guardians' service 
for thirty-seven and a half years, and, in recommending 
that two and a half years be added so that the pension 
shall be estimated on the basis of forty years (two-thirds 
salary), it is pointed out that by manufacturing mam- 
preparations Mr. Miller has created a great saving in the 
expenditure on drugs and other articles. The matter has 
been referred to the Finance Committee for their con- 
sideration. We also note that the Public Pharmacists'' 
and Dispensers' Association have held their Cou"cil-meet- 
ings at Mr. Miller's residence ever since the formation 
of that body, of which" Mr. Miller was one of the original 
founders. 



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53 



OBSERVATIONS AND REFLECTIONS. 

By Xrayser II. 



The European War. 

" He that sweareth unto his neighbour 
and disappointeth him not, though it were to his own 
hindrance . . . shall never fail." If these words of the 
Hebrew poet apply to nations as well as to individuals, we 
need no further justification for taking part in the war 
now raging, and as the full significance of the struggle 
becomes apparent we shall do well to keep in mind the 
principle for which we are fighting. We shall need all 
the strength we have or can get from such considerations — 

"Courage never to submit or yield, 
With what is else not to be overcome." 

Let us pharmacists do our part by steady persistence in 
the course of duty, with no grumbling and no selfish after- 
thought. 

Your Paris Correspondent 

(long may he continue his contribu- 
tions undisturbed by the German invader !) is always 
interesting, and especially so to me when he strays into 
antiquarianism. Arruntius, of whom he wrote in his 
notes of the week before last, is known to me only as one 
of the physicians of Augustus, who is said to have received 
a yearly salary equal to more than 2,000?. of English 
money. He is not otherwise of much importance in the 
history of medicine, but clearly he was a man of some 
note in his day. Whether he was of Roman blood or, like 
most of the Roman physicians up to his time, a foreigner, 
I cannot say; his name is Roman, but it may have been 
assumed ; in any case, he may be cited in proof of the 
enhanced importance of the medicus due to the encourage- 
ment given to the profession by Julius Caesar. Under the 
Republic medicine was almost wholly in the hands of the 
slave-clas6. The first man of any note to make it a pro- 
fession in Rome was the Greek surgeon Archagathus 
(b.c. 219), who, however, met with great opposition and 
was ultimately banished, his art being regarded by the 
sturdy Romans as inimical to their ancient manly virtue. 
Of later and more famous names, Asclepiades, Asclapho, 
Alexion, Craterus, Musa, Philo, Charicles, Themison, 
Thessalus, Andromachus, Rufus, Galen, Dioscorides (to 
mention no others) are all Greek. The only really great 
Roman name in the history of medicine in classical times 
is that of Celsus. 

The Patent-medicine Report 

cannot be adequately reviewed 
in one or two brief notes, nor have 1 as yet been able 
to study it exhaustively, but one general criticism and a 
few_ minor ones dealing with particular points are so 
obvious that one need not hesitate, to make them. The 
first is that this Report proposes to treat the trade in 
patent medicines as no other trade in the country has 
ever been treated ; advertisements are tto be rigidly 
censored ; it is to be penal to make " exaggerated claims,'" 
■whether ignorantly or fraudulently, for articles offered ; 
and a very considerable area of possible business is • to 
he barred altogether, on the ground that it is the province 
of the legalised practitioner, at whose instance the 
inquiry was set on foot. Does the evidence given before 
the Committee justify such exceptional treatment? It is 
noticeable that among the patents specially criticised 
in the Report are many whose names have become house- 
hold words all the world over, against some of which no 
more serious charges are, brought than that their virtues 
are exaggerated and the profit they bear excessive— charges 
that would apply with at least equal force to thousands 
of commodities besides patents. The harm these medi- 



cines are said to do is chiefly negative ; their use leads 
tto delay, and deprives for a time the medical man of his 
fees. Of course, this is not exactly how the Report puts 
it, and a distinction is made between such comparatively 
innocent remedies and those of a more mischievous 
character, but the fact remains that the Report is aimed 
against patents as a class ; it regards them all with 
suspicion, and virtually puts upon the proprietor the onus 
of proving his innocence of the grosser charges brought 
against the class. The more ready we are to admit that 
in somei cases these grosser charges are justifiable, the 
more will the injustice of the Committee's "findings" 
appear. 

The Particular Points 

which are most open to criticism I 
must dismiss with little more than bare mention. First, 
however, let me say that the first batch of thirteen recom- 
mendations for new legislation do not in themselves seem 
to me unreasonable. They are much less drastic than the 
"findings" would seem to require, and this is true, too, 
of the two suggested emendations of existing laws. I do 
not think that the trade generally will object to most of 
these, or that they would inflict serious injustice upon 
any honest dealer ; their sting lies in the fact that they 
are ostensibly based on the " findings" and the previous 
references to existing patents, many of which are mis- 
leading, and somei of them demonstrably untrue. It 
is untrue, for instance, that all the remedies classed under 
(C) are either put on the market by ignorant persons or 
are deliberate swindles. There is a patent remedy for 
epilepsy, to give one instance only, put up by a duly 
qualified pharmacist, which within my own knowledge has 
relieved scores of cases, making lives tolerablei that in all 
probability would otherwise have been miserable wrecks, 
and of which I may safely affirm that it is as nearly as 
possible what nine out of ten practitioners would pre- 
scribe. I will not call it a cure, but " cure " is an 
ambiguous term, the narrow, peddling interpretation of 
which is a bad basis for legislation ; laws so based are 
almost certain to be unjust and quite certain to be 
evaded. And what shall be said of the scientific equip- 
ment of a Committee that classes "fits" with specific 
diseases? or of the justice of penalising any statement 
that may be adjudged therapeutically misleading? or of 
the reasonableness of forbidding us to enclose with one 
remedy an advertisement of another ? And why, since so 
much is said of the wicked connivance of " the Press," 
is no penal enactment proposed in restraint of it? 

" Globular Salt " 

is not at all an appropriate term for 
sodii sulph., but I am assured that it is in common use 
among supposedly educated people. Certainly I heard 
it the other day from a very smartly dressed woman. 
Fifty years since this salt was never asked for under any 
name ; in my 'prentice days I knew it only as cattle salts ; 
but it is now in frequent demand, and has to some extent 
displaced the more popular Epsom salt. It had the start 
of its rival in British official practice, and it is less 
nauseous, less irritating, and in many cases equally effec- 
tive. Wootton tells the story of its discovery, but does 
not trace its history in English pharmacy. It was first 
introduced into the Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia (in this, as 
in many cases, the pioneer) in 1735, under the name Sal 
Mirabile Glauberi, the Spiritus Salis Glauberi, of which 
it was the residuum, being included in the same edition. 
This was distilled from a mixture of sea-water and oil 
of vitriol. In 1746 the P.L. followed suit, naming the 
salt Sal Catharticus Glauberi — a title changed in 1788 to 
Natron Vitriolatum, and in 1809 to Sodse Sulphas. Epsom 
salt first appeared in the P.L. in 1746, under the name 
Sal Catharticus Amarus, changed in 1788 to Magnesia 
Vitriolata, and in 1809 to Magnesias Sulphas. These 
changes in name indicate concisely the gradual advance 
in chemical science. 



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Editorial Articles. 



Trade Opportunities. 

With that cheerful optimism which is characteristic of 
him, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said in the House 
of Commons on Monday evening that " British trade will 
go on booming in a very short time." It may be that 
the wish is father to the thought ; anyway, this is not the 
time to argue that point, particularly as a comparatively 
small percentage of the workers and wage-earners in this 
country have changed the factory for the tented field. 
Moreover, although export and import business is the part 
of our trade which is most seriously disturbed, we must 
not forget that the Census of Production demonstrated 
incontrovertibly that over 80 per cent, of the manufac- 
tures of the United Kingdom are consumed by ourselves, 
the exports representing the balance, while the imports 
of manufactured goods amount to slightly over half the 
value of exported manufactures. At a time such as the 
present the significance of these figures may be empha- 
sised without controversial intent. Our industries and 
trade are chiefly domestic, and it is the business of every 
manufacturer and merchant to keep these up (since we 
live by working for each other) without slackening in 
the least because of dislocation in Continental trade. This 
applies with special force to the drug-trade, upon which 
demands have not diminished ; on the contrary, sickness 
appears to be at present somewhat higher than the normal. 
There is nothing in the nature of epidemics, but those 
ailments which are apt to occur at times of stress are 
more prevalent, and there are corresponding demands 
upon dispensing chemists. Retail chemists are, however, 
experiencing falling-off in business in side-lines, such as 
toilet-articles, and there has been a slump in the pro- 
prietary-medicine business — not on account of Sir Henry 
Norman's report, which has fallen as flat as a pancake, 
but because many manufacturers are not following the 
" business as usual " principle. It will be hard to justify 
this course, harder still to pick up business lost on that 
account, for retailers, as the distributors to the public, 
will see to it, as they must to keep up their returns, 
that the usual purchasing-power of their customers is 
not permitted to dwindle. It may be that the financial 



September 5, 1914 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



55 



situation will in a very great measure be conserved by re- 
tailers and their customers, for it is with them that money 
begins to circulate, and money circulation is one of the 
greatest influences for the stability of national credit. 



Emergency Legislation. 

Anyone who studies the Parliamentary papers which 
record the proceedings of the House of Commons and 
House of Lords since August 5 will get a rich reward 
in reflection. On one day the House of Lords assented 
to thirty-eight Bills. On the same day at least one Bill 
passed through all stages in the House of Commons, 
was sent to the Upper House, and half-way in the 
Commons' sitting the Speaker had been called there and 
returned to intimate to the Commons that the King had 
assented to the measure. Several Bills which have been 
enacted since August 6 have already been amended by 
subsequent Acts. The Patents, Designs, and Trade- 
marks Act, 1914, is a good example of this ; a Bill to 
amend it was introduced last week, and has since become 
an Act. These Acts also illustrate the nature of some 
of the legislation ; it is to deal with financial or trading 
disabilities or precautions which have arisen through the 
disturbance of British commerce and industries by 
a war which neither our Legislature nor our commerce 
(in all its interests) anticipated. It was different with 
Germany. Some of its financiers and merchants had had 
the "tip" months ago; thus stocks of German goods in 
many parts of the world were bigger than usual at 
this time of the year, and London bankers had been dis- 
counting German bills to the tune of many million pounds, 
thus necessitating a moratorium of general application, 
and giving our big alien enemy cash for belligerent pur- 
poses. Emergency legislation has saved in a measure our 
internal situation. One reflection that comes from it is 
that the party system has its advantages, among them 
the check by the Opposition upon hasty legislation which 
necessitates introduction of amending Bills before the 
ink of the Acts that they deal with has quite dried. We 
do not complain or criticise, but simply annotate for the 
present and a future generation which will be unfamiliar 
with the horrors of war. Tho statutes regulating the 
manufacture and sde of patent medicines originated in 
1783, when the Government of the day needed money 
for war expenses ; how few of the present generation 
know that, or appreciate the worry that Parliament had 
with this law from then until 1804 because it was 
emergency legislation ! 



Prescribing of Narcotic Drugs. 

Under this title " The Lancet " discusses the terms 
of the new regulations agreed upon at the International 
Opium Convention for preventing the illicit distribution 
of opium, morphine, and cocaine. It is pointed out that 
in this country the sale of these drugs will have to 
be placed on an entirely new basis : that certain drugs 
can only be obtained on a prescription regulating the 
number of times the medicine containing the narcotic 
can be repeated. The practice adopted in Continental 
countries in regard to the repetition of prescriptions is 
dealt with. The following conclusions are reached : 

The objection has been raised that legislation requiring 
the renewed signature of a doctor prior to repeating a 
prescription imposes a heavy financial burden on the 
patient, who is thus compelled to pay the doctor's fee each 
time, quite overlooking the fact that this safeguard is 
provided m the patient's interest. To bring conditions in 
Great Britain into line with those abroad, and thus give 



effect to the terms of the Convention, regulations will have 
to be introduced forbidding the sale of certain potent drugs 
except on a qualified practitioner's prescription, which will 
have to be signed with the prescriber's name and not 
simply initialled — in most Continental countries the doctor's 
name is printed as a heading on his prescription-blanks. 
The repetition of such prescriptions will have to be for- 
bidden unless enforced on each occasion with the renewed 
date and signature of a medical man ; or the prescriber 
may indicate on the prescription that it may be repeated 
a certain number of times within a specified period, while 
on making the medicine up the pharmacist would affix his 
stamp, with the date, each time to prevent the patient 
from having it repeated over the specified number of times. 

It will be noted that the important question as to 
what constitutes a prescription is ignored. This would 
need defining, and if a definition could be arrived at 
that will not touch orders for drugs, there will be 
needed additional restrictions as to who can write such 
prescriptions. Following up our contemporary's remarks 
Dr. James Burnet (Edinburgh) says : 

" It is more than time that new regulations were intro- 
duced in this country to check the indiscriminate distribu- 
tion of drugs to the public. Personally, I maintain that 
no drug of any kind should be dispensed, save on production 
of a prescription written and signed by a medical man. . . . 
In writing prescriptions, even for quite harmless remedies, 
I am in the habit of appending my signature, and not 
merely my initials, as the latter do not necessarily convey 
to the pharmacist the knowledge that a duly qualified 
person has written the prescription." 

Dr. Burnet should read Section 17 of the Pharmacy Act, 
1868. It makes special provision for apothecaries or 
chemists who dispense prescriptions containing poisons, 
but imposes no conditions upon medical men or any other 
writers of prescriptions. 



Chemists and Soldiers' Dependants. 

There have been indications in notes which we published 
last week, and others in this issue, that dispensing 
chemists realise that they may assist in relieving antici- 
pated distress among dependants of those who are serving 
with the Colours by providing them with medicines in 
cases of sickness. Such action is commendable, but it 
is much to be desired that it should in no respect be 
parochial ; it should be national. With that intent a 
special meeting of the Pharmaceutical Council was held 
on Monday, and followed by a meeting of the Executive 
Committee on Insurance, for the consideration and 
approval of an offer on dispensing which has been the 
subject of negotiations during the past three weeks. These 
negotiations have been conducted by the President, the 
Secretary and Registrar, and the Parliamentary Secretary, 
on behalf of the Society, which is represented upon a 
National Committee that is considering the organisa- 
tion of the medical relief of dependants of those who 
are serving with the Colours. The British Medical 
Association, on behalf of the medical profession, had 
offered their services free, and the Pharmaceutical 
Society's officers above named, having taken counsel with 
leading pharmacists, decided to offer the services of dis- 
pensing chemists in business also free, they being refunded 
merely for their outlay on materials. This broad prin- 
ciple and preliminary details for working the scheme 
were approved by the Council and Executive Committee 
on Monday, as reported in an official statement on p. 39. 
Fuller particulars will be available in a day or two, and 
these will be sent by the President of the Society to 
every dispensing chemist in business in Great Britain. 
The arrangements at present under discussion do not ex- 
tend to Ireland, but there is no reason why the Society 
there should not take action on similar lines. We com- 
mend the scheme to the trade as a whole. It affords a 
little bit of help that every chemist can do for the good 
of those who are fighting for our common country, or 
rather for their children, mostly, and thus considered the 
scheme is an injunction upon all of us who are capable 
of rendering this service. 



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THE CHEMIST 



AND DRUGGIST 



September 5, 1914 



Ceresin Wax. 

By Ernest J. Parry, B.Sc, F.I.C. 

'T'HE scarcity of certain petroleum products has already 
A brought about some gross adulteration in various 
grades of paraffin waxes. I have, during the past few 
weeks, received samples of ceresin wax for examination 
which contained large quantities of rosin. These samples 
were sticky, with indefinite melting-points, and the rosin 
is easily tasted on chewing. They gave a well-marked 
Storck-Morawski reaction. Apart from these characters, 
the rosin is easily detected by the high acid and iodine 
values, which for four samples were as follows : 



Acid- value 
60 
68 
62 
48 



Saponificab'on- 
value 
64 
72.5 
65 
51 



Iodine- value 
49 
56 
51 
40 



I trust that this note may be the means of putting buyers 
on their guard. 

PRESCRIPTION PROBLEM. 

THE last problem, which appeared in our issue of 
July 4 (p. 62), was an example of sloppiness in 
prescribing of which we do not suppose any member of 
the medical profession would be proud. The prescription 
was written for an insured person, and in the district in 
which it was issued the chemists are accustomed to the 
writing, and so are able accurately to dispense it. The 
•correct reading is as follows : 

Mag. Ox Pond. 3ij 
A. P. m20 
T N V 3j 
Aq Chlf Svj 
oss t. 

It is not difficult to tell that the prescriber means 
"acid, prussic." for "A. P." and " tinct. nucis vomicae " 
for " T. N. V." The directions are quite illegible to anyone 
not acquainted with the writing. We are informed that 
the medical man intends these to be " §ss. t.d.s." The 
number of competitors was small. The first correct solu- 
tion was received from Mr. M. J. Gaffney, c/o Cart- 
wrights, Maryland Point, Stratford, London, E., and to 
him we award a copy of "The Art of Dispensing" or 
two of our Chemists' Dictionaries, whichever the com- 
petitor prefers. 

The following prescription forms the subject of the 
next competition. Postcards only are permissible, and 
these should be posted not later than September 12. 
Prizes will be awarded at the discretion of the Editor, 
and in case of close competition the time of posting will 
'be taken into account : 



New Remedies. 



Panel 
Treatment. 



Temporary IT**™ 0 ™* sl ' ou ' d 
Resident. ff«* trough the head- 
jing applirable. 



The CHEMIST should strike 
out whichever is iotofjpl/it L <iblc 

Ordinary/Special 



lice of Container 



Dispensing Fee 



Late Dis pensing Fee 



Total 



The following have been introduced since the series in 
The Chemist and Druggist Diary, 1914 : 

Apyron. — Lithium acetylsalicylate. Contains 96.26 per 
cent, of acetylsalicylic acid and 3.74 per cent, of lithium. 

Arsalyte. —Dimethyl aminotetramido-arseno-benzene. A 
liquid easily absorbed in subcutaneous injection. It is a 
substitute for salvarsan. 

Atrinal. — Atropine-sulphonic acid, a new mydriatic 
preparation manufactured by the Hoffmann-La Roche Co. 

Dial-clba. — Diallyl-malonyl-urea (diallyl-barbituric acid). 
It occurs in white crystalline leaflets, soluble in water and 
in the usual organic solvents. It is a powerful hypnotic, 
harmless in ordinary doses. 

Xron-ElaraOD.— A mixture of elarson (the strontium salt 
of chloro-arsenobehenolic acid) and reduced iron. Each 
tablet contains 0.03 gram of iron and 0.0005 gram of arsenic. 
Employed in anaemia and chlorosis. 

Rhodoform.— A sulphocyanate of hexamethylene-tetra- 
mine. It is a white odourless powder, recommended as 
an antiseptic for use in the treatment of diseases of the 
mouth and larynx. 

Thiophysein. —A new organic iodine preparation, being 
an _ addition-product of ethyl-thio-urea and ethyl iodide. 
It is easily soluble in water, and is, therefore, a suitable 
form for the administration of iodine in organic com- 
bination. 

Thymin-Poehl. —A specially prepared aqueous extract 
of ths thymus glands of calves, evaporated to dryness and 
issued in tablets. 



SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS. 

Temperatures under this heading- are on the Centigrade scale 



Benzoic Acid.— The action of various catalysts upon tha 
vapour of benzoic acid at 550° has been studied by Messrs. 
Sabatier and Mailhe (" Comptes Rendus "). They find that 
with the blue oxides of tungsten .and molybdenum, and the 
oxides of zirconium and cerium, the acid is unchanged. In 
presence of reduced copper, cadmium oxide, zinc oxide, and 
titanium oxide, benzene and carbon dioxide are produced, 
while benzophenone is the main reaction-product in presence 
of lithium and calcium carbonates. 

Diluted Milk.— G. Knappe (" Chemiker-Zeitung," 88, 
p. 941) gives the following method for rapidly proving the 
addition of water to milk : 10 c.c. of the suspected milk 
is placed in a reagent tube and curdled by adding one 
drop of rennet and placing the tube for about two minutes 
in a water-bath at 35°-40°. The whole is then poured on to 
a very fine wire strainer, and the liquid drained off into a 
glass tube graduated in cubic centimetres, the curd being 
pressed with a glass rod. The curd still retains a certain 
quantity of liquid, but very useful relative values can be 
obtained, as, on account of its simplicity, the process can be 
carried out always under the same conditions. From the 
author's experience, water has certainly been added if 
more than 8 c c. of liquid is obtained. 

Constituents of Ciiamo mile-flowers. — D r . F. B. 
Power and H. Browning, jun., have investigated the con- 
stituents of Belgian flower-heads (" Proe. Chem. Society," 
June 18). In addition to the essential oil yielded by dis- 
tillation with steam, the flowers were found to contain the 
following definite compounds : (1) 3 : 4-dihydroxycinnamic 
acid ; (2) apigenin, CisH.oOs ; (3) a glucoside of apigenin, 
C 2 iH2oOk,,H20, which yields an hexa-acetyl-derivative. 
C3,H,.0, 6 ,4H 2 0 ; (4) choline, CJLsO.N; (5) e-inositol 
C 6 Hs(0H) s ; (6) triacontane, C 3 oH 62 ; (7) taraxasterol. 
C 29 H<,.OH; (8) a phytosterolin _ (m.p. 280° to 283°) ; (9) a 
mixture of fatty acids, consisting of cerotic, stearic, pal- 
mitic, oleic, and linoleic acids. A considerable quantity of 
sugar, which yielded (Z-phenyl-glucosazone (m.p. 208° to 
210°), was also obtained. The amount of fatty and resinous 
material from which some of the above-mentioned substances 
were obtained was equivalent to about 7.4 per cent, of the 
weight of flowers employed. ,The bitter taste of chamomile- 
flowers is not apparently due to any well-defined consti- 
tuent, but to dark-coloured amorphous material. 

Essential Oil of Hops.— Rabak ("J. Agric. Research," 
1914, 2, 115) has examined samples of the essential oil 
distilled from hops grown in various districts in America, 
and has compared them with the oils obtained from im- 
ported hops. The differences observed are sufficient to 
enable one to discriminate between American and other hops. 



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57 



The author gives the following figures, the first four for 
American oils : 

Acid-value. Ester-value. Sap. -value. 



Californian 1.46 45.6 47.0 

Oregon 2.70 56.0 61.5 

New York 3.75 50.9 54.2 

Washington 1.75 52.8 54.0 

Saaz 2.02 23.5 21.0 



He finds that the oil distilled from European hops con- 
sistently shows a smaller ester-value than American oil, and 
states that essential oil of hops consists chiefly of the hydro- 
carbon myrcene, the heptoic, octoic, and nonoic esters of 
myrcenol, and the sesquiterpene humulene, with traces of 
free acids, formaldehyde, and probably some free alcohols. 
[We may say that myrcene and (iso)-nonoic acid have long 
been established as constituents of oil of hops by Chap- 
man, Bertram, and Semmler, and that the so-called humu- 
lene, discovered in oil of hops by Chapman, was three years 
ago shown to be f-a-caryophyllene mixed with a trace of 
/3-caryophyllene. We doubt whether the author's conclusions 
as to the low ester-value of European oil of hops arc 
borne out by European experience.] 



VETERINARY NOTES. 

By a M.R.C.V.S. 



Navel=ill in Foals and Calves. 

A New Treatment for navel-ill in foals and calves is 
recommended by Dr. Edward Engelmann. an eminent 
Croatian veterinarian, "which has, in my experience, 
certainly proved successful in five cases out of six ; and, 
had the sixth been earlier seen, it might have recovered 
too. The treatment includes the following mixture : 

Pot. iodid. ... ... ... ... gr. Ixxv. 

Acid, boric. 

Ext. gentianse aa. siv. 

Aquae menth. pip o x ij- — M. 

Sig. : Give from four to six tablespoonf uls daily. 
The joints should be treated with Burrows's solution 
and bandaged. The navel should also be painted with 
iodine for a few days. 

Scour in Calves. 

There are two kinds of scour — viz., white scour, which 
is contagious and gains access to the system of the healthy 
calf shortly after birth by the navel, and often proves 
fatal. The other form is that resulting from engorgement 
and indigestion, and unless of a very pronounced and 
chronic type and the animal very weak, is easily cured. 
Care should be exercised in feeding; reduce the usual 
quantity of milk to one-third, substituting warm water 
for the remainder, and give one or two ounces of castor 
oil according to size and age of animal, with bicarbonate 
of soda or lime-water. If this treatment does not suffice, 
give a dose containing the following : 
Sodii bicarb., 

Bismuth, subnit aa. 5ss. 

Chlorodyni jij. 

This should be followed by flour gruel, and eggs, beaten 
up, should also be given, especially if the animal is weakly 
and debilitated. 

For white scour, isolate the affected animal, wash the 
navel with a carbolic solution, paint the surrounding parts 
with tincture of iodine, and give — 
Sodii bicarb., 

Chlorodyni aa. Jij. 

^Ether. rect., 

Spt. vini rect. aa. Jj. 

Aquam ad 3xij. 

M. Sig. : A wineglassful in boiled milk once or twice 
daily. 

(See also C. & V., August 8, p. 58.) 

Platinum in Coins.— An Italian newspaper states that 
false 20f. pieces were in circulation in the time of 
Napoleon III., when platinum had not so great a value as 
now, and one could buy a kilogram of it for a few hundred 
francs. The skilled false-coin utterers thought that they 
were perpetrating a particularly cunning piece of sharp 
practice in putting a quantity of platinum into their illegal 
coinage. Some of those false coins contain at least 6 grams 
of platinum, and are worth 40f. apiece. 



Dental Notes. 



Vulcanising. 

Vulcanisation consists of a chemical union of caoutchouc 
and sulphur, during which a series of compounds are pro- 
duced. As the compounds formed vary from dooHi.oS 
for the lowest to CioELgSz for the highest, it is apparent 
that the degree of heat and the length of time that heat 
is applied determine the ultimate quality of the vulcanite 
produced. Too little attention is paid to the vulcanising 
of dental plates. As the various makes of rubbers are 
trade secrets of the manufacturers, it is very difficult to 
tell the exact formulas, but there is as a rule 20 per cent, 
of sulphur in the combination, and the chemical changes 
which occur during vulcanisation greatly depend on the 
method employed. Each manufacturer as a rule definitely 
states the degree of heat or pressure and the time that 
his rubbers should take in vulcanising, but there are several 
points which might always be kept in mind if it is desired 
to get the best results. The great object to be attained 
in vulcanising is not to see in how short a time it can be 
clone, but to secure in the ultimate plate the greatest 
amount of strength and elasticity possible. Vulcanisation 
begins at 248° F., but at that temperature it would require 
many hours ; at 300° F. it takes two and a half hours ; at 
320° F. fifty minutes. It may be taken as a general 
rule, however, that most rubbers vulcanise best at 315° F., 
and that thirty to forty-five minutes is required to raise 
the heat to this temperature. It is at this time that most 
dentists make a great mistake; they force up the tem- 
perature too rapidly, sometimes taking only ten minutes 
to raise the thermometer from normal to 315° F. It 
should then be kept at this temperature for sixty-five to 
seventy-five minutes to complete the vulcanising process. 
If a steam-gauge be used on the vulcaniser instead of the 
thermometer, 100 lb. pressure is considered the vulcanising- 
point ; but a word of warning is here necessary, owing to 
the fact that the steam-gauge is never to be considered 
reliable as to its readings. This is due to the Bourdon 
tube in the gauge becoming weakened by continued use. 
The most reliable way of any is to use the two combined — - 
the thermometer to regulate the heat and the gauge to 
act only as a gas-regulator to keep the thermometer 
at that temperature. The thickness of the plate must 
always be taken into consideration for the time in vul- 
canising. A thin plate vulcanises more rapidly than a 
thick plate. For instance, in the case of a full lower 
denture with weighted rubber it is best to vulcanise at a 
point — say, 212° F. — for twenty to twenty-five minutes, 
afterwards raising the temperature slowly to 310° F. and 
keeping there for seventy minutes. The syphon of the 
g?uge should be filled with water when first used and 
afterwards kept filled. The vulcaniser must always be air- 
tight, and the indiarubber packing in the lid must be 
thoroughly chalked to prevent adhesion. If there is 
leakage, loss of all the water in the vulcaniser may be 
detected by a persistent fall of the mercury, even when the 
gas-flame is increased, and when this is observed the gas 
should immediately be turned off and the vulcaniser allowed 
to cool, and the defect be remedied. Serious accidents 
may result from a failure to observe any fluctuation in 
the thermometer. Some dentists recommend that wet 
plaster be used for the generation of heat, and undoubtedly 
wet plaster is far preferable to free water when the vul- 
caniser is in good order. If two flasks are in the vulcaniser 
the quantity required for these will be found sufficient, 
but if only one flask is put in, a lump of wet plaster 
should be added. If free water is used a quarter of a 
pint is sufficient, but it must always be remembered that 
if the vulcaniser be the least faulty, neither wet plaster 
nor a given quantity of water will prove sufficient. After 
vulcanising it is always best to permit the vulcaniser to 
stand until cold before opening. In no case should the 
steam be blown off by the escape-pipe unless it is absolutely 
necessary to expedite matters, and even then the flask 
must be submerged in cold water for some time before 
opening to remove the plate. 



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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGTST 



September 5, 1914 



Insurance Act Dispensing. 

A Weekly Record of events and decisions concerning Chemists' 
interests in Medical Benefit administration and practice. 



Reports from Local Centres. 

With special reference to the supply of medicines and 
appliances. See also Association Affairs. 
ENGL&ITD. 

Bradford.— The local Pharmacists' Association met on 
August 27 to consider the best way of dealing with Form 
Med. 39, and it was decided that it should be left to the 
discretion of each member as to whether it would be worth 
his while claiming the grant in view of the extra trouble 
involved. 

Cornwall.— The Secretary presented the following figures 
to the Insurance Committee on August 26 : 

Number Value 

Prescriptions to end of July 1913 58,994 £1,983 

1914 76,192 .£2,970* 

Drug Fund at end of July 1913 £2,190 

1914 £2,206 

Paid to chemists to end of July 1913 £1,718 

„ „ 1914 £2,228 

Deficit to end of July 1914' £764 

* Subject to checking. 

In reply to a request that chemists' accounts should be 
paid monthly, with a certain percentage deducted, the 
Chairman said the difficulty was caused by chemists not 
sending in their accounts regularly. 

Derbyshire.— A report as to the increase in the cost cf 
drugs 'was submitted to the Insurance Committee on 
August 31, as a result of which the Committee passed a 
resolution suggesting the immediate cancellation of German 
and Austrian patents held in this country, and fbat the 
Government should encourage practising and manufacturing 
chemists in other ways. The resolution is to be forwarded 
to the Insurance Commissioners, with a request that they 
shall use their influence with the Government to secure 
the action indicated. [The Committee appears to have 
overlooked what Parliament has done in the matter. — 
Editor.] 

Gloucester. — The Clerk informed the Insurance Com- 
mittee on August 24 that panel chemists had now been 
paid practically 85 per cent, of the amount due to them. 
It was stated that the credits received from the Commis- 
sioners were only provisional, and it is hoped to pay the 
•chemists practically in full when the figures of the Com 
missioners approximate more nearly to those supplied by 
the Committee. 

Lancashire. — The Insurance Committee have been in 
communication with the Pharmaceutical Committee in con 
nection with the new forms for special accounts for drugs, 
and it has been suggested that all chemists adopt the 
'following procedure, so as to interfere as little as possible 
with the present method of rendering accounts in doctor 
order : The chemists will render the special accounts made 
up to and including the last Saturday in each calendar 
month. The first batch of prescriptions will be from 
August 24 to August 29. Prescriptions containing only one 
scheduled drug must be attached to the account sheet for 
that particular drug. Prescriptions containing two or more 
scheduled drugs should be attached to the account of the 
first-mentioned drug, and the second and subsequent drugs 
should be entered on their appropriate sheets, but no price 
inserted. The quantities of the drugs will first be checked 
by officials, and the account sheet retained. The pre- 
scriptions will then be stamped with a special stamp, and 
returned to the chemist in time for inclusion with his 
ordinary monthly account. — The members of the Rossendale 
Chemists' and Pharmacists' Association, at a meeting on 
August 24. considered the Insurance Committee's decision 
that on account of a deficiency of 2,731?. on the Drug Fund 
for 1913 all chemists' accounts for that period would be dis 
counted to the extent of 5 uer cent. The meeting passed a 
resolution suggesting that the Drug Funds of the county b 
pooled, so as to avoid discounting in some areas and an over 
plus in others ; also that the discounting of 5 per cent, is 
unjust and unnecessary if their suggestion be adopted. A 
copy of the resolution has been forwarded to the Iocs" 
member of Parliament (the Right Hon. L. Vernon Harcourt) 
and to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. 

Sheffield. —The Clerk reported to the Insurance Com 
mittee on September 1 the receipt of communications from 
the Pharmaceutical Committee as to the increased cost of 
drugs, and he had addressed a letter to each panel doctor 
asking them to conserve the supply of drugs as far as 
possible. Councillors Basforth, Jackson, and Neal, along 



with Dr. Forbes, were appointed a sub-committee to con- 
sider with the Panel and Pharmaceutical Committees the 
question of the prices of drugs affected by the war. Mr. 
G T W. Newsholme was reappointed to serve on the 
Medical Benefit Sub-Committee. The Panel Committee 
reported on a further number of prescriptions submitted 
to them for investigation, and recommended that in some 
cases the prescribes should be surcharged. On the recom- 
mendation of the Medical Benefit Sub-Committee, this 
report was approved. The Medical Service Sub-Committee 
reported that they had investigated a complaint against 
a panel doctor, alleging neglect of a patient, and it was 
resolved that, as the practitioner had been previously cen- 
sured his continuance on the panel would be prejudicial 
to the Medical Service, and that representations to this 
effect be made to the Commissioners under Regulation 45 
(12) Medical Benefit, 1913. The following payments to 
chemists were passed: In respect of 75 per cent of then- 
accounts for the month ended August 11, 1914. 918/. 4s. Id 
in respect of 75 per cent, of the accounts for initial stock 
of appliances to be held by practitioners, lbl. os. 

Stockton-on-Tees A well-attended meeting of the 

Pharmacists' Association was held on August 26, Mr. T. W. 
Salmon presiding, when the Secretary reported upon Insur- 
ance matters. The meeting then considered the question 
of the advance in price of drugs, etc., owing to the war 
A minimum retail price-list for drugs affected was drawn 
up, which those present agreed to observe. 

SCOTLaND. 
Aberdeen. -The Secretary of the Scottish Insurance 
Commission has issued to the Burgh Insurance Committee a 
report dealing with an investigation into the causes of the 

Mils since the liability of the burgh was about is. M- P tr 
insured person forming the Scottish maximum cost for 1913-14. 
Comparison between the first quarter of 1913 and the corresponding 
quarter of 1914 revealed that, despite the h.gh liabi hty of the 

revious year! the rate of increase was no less than 41 per cent 
m tl at th ' shortage of funds experienced last year was likely to 
be exceeded Any contention that the costly experience of Aber- 
deen burgh has been wholly or mainly the result of abnormal 
sickness o7 climatic conditions seems in the meantime untenable. 
Even if such influences were at work, it appeared to the C'om- 
that they would be found quite subordinate to the influence 
of the methods of prescribing among a considerable minontj of 
the parcel practitioners. An analysis of 520,630 prescriptions 
representing approximately 650,700 prescriptions for six months 
in sixteen Scottish burghs, including Aberdeen, showed that the 
actual cost in Aberdeen was 2.8061. 4.. At the general burgh 
rate the cost would have been 1,8831. 2s. Id Tteem therefore 
an excess charge in Aberdeen equivalent to 923/ .Is. llfl.. or 
approximatelv 1,850/. per annum. Insurance prescriptions in Aber- 
deen during 1913 averaged 3.13 prescriptions per insured person 
per annun^ while the general burgh rate was 2.22 IfMnptam 
Thus Aberdeen practitioners during the year wrote 50,000 more 
prescriptions than would under general conditions have been 
written by the burgh doctors for an equal number of the insured 
Comparing the cost of the Aberdeen prescriptions with those of the 
other fifteen Scottish burghs, there were issued in Aberdeen 5 pel 
cent, more of the class costing from Is. Old. to 2s. and 5 per cent 
less of the class costing from id. to Is. The combined effect of 
greater frequency and higher cost was that, while drugs and 
appliances cost 16.6d. per insured person per annum in the 
Scottish burghs, Aberdeen's cost was 24.6d. Examples rf 
the prescribing of excessive quantities of tonics, malt, coci- 
liver oil etc were fiven, and the Commissioners considered 
it was matter for re<rret that the Dru? Fund should be con- 
sumed in defraving the cost of needlessly large orders, or of 
preparations whose action is mainly nutritive. A scrutiny was 
made for the three quarters ended September 1913 of preserip 
tions written bv Aberdeen practitioners priced 11(7. and upwards 
with respect to 'those in which anv one constituent was valued at 
4d or upwards. The majority of practitioners had an expendi- 
ture for such ingredients of less than Id. per insured person. 
The highest rates were lOd. and 7d. respectively for two practi- 
tioners with panel lists under 1,000. A further scrutiny was made 
of prescriptions for the nuarter ended January 1914 to determine 
the total charge per insured person incurred bv each practitioner. 
For practitioners with panel lists over 1.000 the charge for the 
quarter ranged from 4id. to Is. 3d. per insured person o* their 
list; for practitioners with panel lists under 1.000, from Zja, tc> 
Is 10|d. The great ma.ioritv of practitioners were under 9ff. : 
half the minoritv were bver'ls. In both inquiries the ™ ,nor ' tv 
at the head of the list was found to be largely composed of the 
same practitioners. Those conclusions indicate that the cause of 
the high cost of drugs is to be sought in the methods of pre- 



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scribing- followed by a minority of the doctors. A further 
c»nsideration indicated a certain amount of overlapping 1 between 
Medical and Sanatorium Benefits, by which the Drug- I'und was 
called upon to bear a burden from which it should be immune, 
and the attention of the Committee was called to this and the 
case of temporary residents being charged to the Drug Fund. 
Of 54,834 prescriptions for Scottish burghs analysed, 66 per cent, 
were original prescriptions and 34 per cent, were repeats. It is 
estimated that during 1913 panel practitioners in Scotland wrote 
over a million repeats, valued at 30,0007. A good deal may be 
said for the view that the ordering of repeats tends to careless 
or excessive prescribing. Several Scottish Insurance Committees 
had already declared against repeats, and if the Aberdeen Com- 
mittee resolves that repeat orders should not be paid for, the 
Commission would raise no objection. The Committee are also 
requested to submit a scheme for emergency drugs and appli- 
ances. Of 24,132 Aberdeen burgh prescriptions, valued at 1,127/., 
it was found that 3,225 were incorrectly priced, the 1913 over- 
charging amounting to about 1001. The report concludes : " There 
can be little doubt that the timely intervention of the Pharma- 
ceutical and Panel Committees or of your Committee in the rrst 
would have led to salutary results. It therefore appears to the 
Commission that the appropriate Committees in Aberdeen should, 
wherever possible, take steps now, on points to which their atten- 
tion may be directed, and should not postpone procedure until 
such time as a system of checking may become operative. No 
system of cheek, however elaborate, can do more than disclose the 
facts. Responsibility for action, whether panel or otherwise, upon 
the facts disclosed will continue to lie with the Insurance Com- 
mittee acting with the Pharmaceutical and Panel Committees in 
the' manner prescribed by the Medical Benefit Regulations." 

Ayr.— The Burgh Insurance Committee's attention has 
been called by the Secretary of the Pharmaceutical Com- 
mittee to the advanced prices of certain drugs owing to 
the war. [The Commissioners have since dealt with the 
matter on the English Commissioners' lines. — Editor.] 
The same Secretary has called the Committee's attention 
to the fact that one or two panel practitioners, on visiting 
Insurance patients, consistently give prescriptions on 
ordinary paper instead of the Insurance forms, with the 
result that Insurance patients are encouraged to go to a 
particular shop. The Secretary of the Panel Committee 
has been asked to investigate the complaint and report. 

Banffshire.- The Clerk to the Insurance Committee has 
informed panel chemists that the amounts of their accounts 
for the half-year ended July 11 exceed the cash in the 
Drug Fund, and payments will be less in proportion. A 
Sub-Committee of the Insurance Committee is to meet the 
Panel and Pharmaceutical Committees on an early date 
to _ discuss matters. In the meantime economy in pre- 
scribing is suggested, also that tuberculous patients should 
apply for Sanatorium Benefit so as to relieve the Drug 
Fund. 

WALES. 

Carmarthenshire—The new Pharmaceutical Committee 
met on August 25, when the following officers were elected • 
Chairman, Mr. Walter Lloyd, J.P., Carmarthen ; Secretary, 
Mr. Arthur I. Jones, 16 Lammas Street, Carmarthen; 
Treasurer, Mr. Arthur Arthur, Nott Square, Carmarthen; 
Pharmaceutical Service Sub-Committee, Messrs. Evan 
Evans, Evan Jones, Thomas Davies ; Joint Services Sub- 
Committee, Messrs. Walter Lloyd and Evan Evans. The 
question of husbanding the available supplies of drugs 
obtained from Continental sources was considered, and it 
was decided to act in accordance with the Pharmaceutical 
Society's circular, also to adopt the Commissioners' plan for 
the fifteen war-priced drugs. 



_ The Imports of pharmaceutical products and perfumery 
into Alexandria during: 1913 amounted in value to 
1, 102,868«., against 1,105,412?. in 1912 and 972.249?. in 1911. 

" Perfumery and Essential Oil Record."— The August 
issue contains the first of a series of articles by Mr. E M. 
Holmes, F.L.S., on "The Diseases of Plants." He con- 
siders the influence of such factors as the constituents and 
porosity of the soil, moisture, light, heat, plant-food, over- 
production of fruit, etc.. on plant-diseases. Of the other 
contents of the "Record" mention may be made of an 
article on " Peppermint of the Ukraine," which gives 
details of a peasant industry in the Poltava district of 
Little Russia ; the peopermint oil there produced is soluble 
1 in 3 volumes of 70-per-cent. alcohol, becoming faintly 
opalescent with 10 volumes, and gives the following figures': 
specific gravity, 0.904; optical rotation, -26°; total 
menthol. 53 to 80 per cent. ; esters as menthyl acetate, 6 per 
cent. There is every indication that the output from this 
region will increase, the soil and climate being particularly 
favourable to the cultivation of oil-bearing plants. Another 
article records recent work on French otto of rose by 
M. R M. Gattefosse, of Lyons. M. Gattefosse, after 
investigating the several essences of the best-known types 
of French garden roses, concludes that a Judicious blend of 
the whole would be most acceptable to perfumers in general. 



TRADE REPORT. 

I he prices given in this section are those obtained by importers or 
manufacturers for bulk quantities or original packages. To these 
prices various charges have to be added, whereby values are in 
many instances greatly augmented before wholesale dealers 
receive the goods into stock, after which much expense may be 
incurred in garbling and the like. Qualities of chemicals, drugs, 
oils, and many other commodities vary greatly, and higher 
prices than those here quoted are charged for selected qualities 
of natural products even in bulk quantities. Retail buyers 
cannot, therefore, for these and other reasons, expect to 
purchase at the prices quoted here. 

42 Cannon Street, EX., September 3, 6.30 p.m. 

BUSINESS in chemicals; and drugs continues to be con- 
fined to actual necessities, and transactions are as 
a rule still on a cash basis, even with old-established and 
well-known buyers'. The quotations for the leading crude 
drugs (apart from those obtainable from the Continent) 
remain substantially as they were, and fair arrivals of 
produce are taking place from India, China, Straits Settle- 
ments, and other parts of the Far East, while some small 
shipments have come in from Continental ports. There 
can, however, be no replenishment of supplies of many 
drugs grown in the war area for perhaps one to two years, 
and in the meantime new high record prices are likely to 
be established, this of course depending on the duration 
of hostilities. It is difficult to say when the next drug- 
sals will be held, although there are plenty of auctions 
of other Mincing Lane produce now taking place. Until 
trade becomes normal again it would be practically use- 
less to hold an auction, as there would be few buyers, 
and these would probably have to pay cash. An auction 
of Tinnevelly senna will probably be held next week. 
Business in the heavy-chemical market is also being 
carried on under difficulties, in spite of which a fair trade 
is passing. Prices, however, vary daily, and practically 
all offers are made without engagement either as regards 
price or delivery. Much the same applies to the prices 
of the Continental so-called fine chemicals, business in 
which at the famine rates is narrowed to bare necessities, 
in spite of which those in daily use (with one or two 
exceptions in which the price has been " fixed ") continue 
to advance. 

Cablegram. 

New York, September 22. — Business in drugs' is 
moderate. Opium is dearer at $9.75 per lb., an advance 
of 25c. Peppermint oil in tins is 25c. lower at $2.25. 
Menthol is also lower at $4. Mexican sarsaparilla is 
cheaper at 25c. Belladonna-leaves have been reduced to 
$1.75 per lb., jalap to 18c, and buckthorn-bark to 25c. 
per lb. 

London Markets. 

Acetanilide is offered at 2s. per lb. 

Acetic Acid remains unchanged, although arrivals from 
the Continent are small ; 98 to 100 per cent, glacial B.P 
is quoted at 45/. to 50/. per ton in carboys, and commercial 
80-per-cent. at from 30/. to 35/. in casks, ex wharf London. 

Aceto-salicylic Acid. — The value is now about 9s. 6c/. to 
10s. per lb. ; both prices have been paid. 

Almond Oil. — The minimum price for wholesale quan- 
tities from the largest English manufacturers of sweet (B.P.) 
is 2s. 8d. per lb., not 2s. 9d., as may be inferred from last 
week's paragraph. 

Aloes. — The market is well supplied with Cape, and 35s. 
will buy good bright hard; dark livery Curacao in cases 
are quoted at about 50s. per cwt. 

Ammonia Sulphate. — Grey, 25-per-cent. London prompt, 
9/. 15s. to 10/. net; Hull, prompt, 10/. lis. 3d.; Leith, 
prompt, 10/. 15s.; Liverpool, prompt, 10/. 12s. 6rf., less 
3g per cent. 

Anise Oil (Star). — The spot price for " Red Ship " brand 
is 6s. Ad. 

Aniseed. — Russian is scarce and dear, with small sales at 
about 50s. per cwt. 

Antimonial Preps, are all dearer, the value of crocus being 
about 36s., powder 38s.; black antimonv 26s., and powder 
28s. 

Apomorphine. — The quotation is now 45s. per oz. net for 
hydrochlor. cryst., as compared with 28s. before the war. 



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60 



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September 5, 1914 



Bebgamot Oil extremely quiet, with spot (38-per-cent. 
esters) offering at 24s. 

Bismuth Salts. — Makers' current quotations are carbonate 
lis., subnitrate 9s. 10c?., citrate 12s., nitrate 7s. Id., oxide 
13s. 8c?., oxychlor. lis. 10c?., and salicylate 9s. 9c?. per lb. 
The above are for assorted orders of 2-cwt. lots and up- 
wards ; no contracts are booked. 

Bleaching-powdeh. — The spot value is from 8?. 10s. to 
9?. per ton in London, but only a limited quantity is avail- 
able, some asking 10?. 10s. 

Bromides. — The value from the makers remains at 4s. 
per lb. net for ammon. potassium and sodium. One of 
the makers states: "We hope to be able to keep pace 
with normal requirements of regular customers for some 
months to come, but speculative orders are, under such 
circumstances, out of the question." In dealers' hands the 
price is about 6s. 

Caffeine. — Makers' prices remain unaltered at from 15s. 
to 16s. per lb. for the pure crystals, and lis. to 12s. for 
citrate, as to quantity. 

Camphor Oil. — We note the arrival of a shipment of 2.000 
cases direct from Hong-Kong to New York. Spot supplies 
are excessively scarce. 

Camphor (Refined) remains firm and in fair demand, with 
a limited quantity of Japanese 2i-lb. slabs offering at 2s. 
There are buyers of 1-oz. tablets at 2s. 3d., sellers asking 
2s. 4c?. ; are quoted 2s. 3d., and ^-oz. are practically 

unobtainable. 

Canary-seed is much dearer owing to an export demand 
coming on a market with small stocks. Fair quality has 
been sold at prices ruling from 105s. to 115s. per quarter. 
Spanish, which is comparatively plentiful, is unchanged at 
110s. to 130s. for fair to fine. 

Cantharides. — The last business in Chinese flies was at 
about 10s. 6c?. per lb. Russian are unobtainable on spot, 
with buyers at 14s. 

Caraway-seed has been rather easier, but closes steady at 
28s. 6c?. to 30s. per cwt. for fair to good Dutch on the spot. 

Carbolic Acid. — Crystals (39° to 40 u C.) are offered at 
9c?. per lb. in large bulk packing ; 60-per-cent. crude is 
quoted 2s. 4c?. to 2s. 6c?. per gal. 

Chamomiles. — A few lots of old have changed hands on 
the spot at increasing prices. The principal purchasers in 
the recent buying have been the dealers. Old-crop Belgian 
is offered at 130s. 

Chloral Hydrate. — Values range from 8s. 6c?. to 10s. 6d. 
per lb. for cake or crystals, duty paid, jars free. 

Chlorophyll in very limited quantities may be had at 
12s. 6c?. per lb. 

Citric Acid remains unaltered at from 3s. Id. to 3s. 9<?. 

Cocoa-butter. — At auction 50 cases English were bought 
in at Is. bd. The Dutch sale has been indefinitely post- 
poned. 

Codeine. — Makers quote 15s. per oz. for the pure crystals 
on 175-oz. contracts. 

Cod-liver Oil. — Our Bergen correspondent writes on 
August 24 that business continues at a standstill, and no 
quotations are available. Arrivals amounting to about 300 
barrels have taken place from Norway this week. The spot 
value of finest non-freezing oil is about 90s. per barrel. 

Copper Sulphate. — Liverpool brands are unchanged at 
20?. per ton. 

Coriander-seed is firm at 14s. per cwt. for good Morocco 
and 10s. for wormy. 

Cream of Tartar is nominal at 200s. per cwt. 

Creosote. — The British makers announce that prices 
of B.P. have not been advanced out of proportion to the 
unavoidable increase in the value of all wood-products. A 
certain quantity of the surplus production of the Conti- 
nental makers has been exported to this country, but it 
has only been a small percentage of the total consumption ; 
3s. 2d. is about the price for ordinary B.P. quality. 

Cumin-seed continues firm at 46s. per cwt. for new-crop 
Morocco on the spot. 

Emetine. — The quotation for hydrochlor. is now 3s. per 
gram in usual quantity lots. 

Ergot. — The 87 packages Spanish old crop which arrived 
per Arlanza are said to have been sold to U.S.A. on 
Hamburg account, but the parcel is now_ partly for sale on 
this market. The asking price of Spanish is from 5s. 3d. 
to 5s. Pa. and Russian from 4s. 9d. to 5s. Market quiet. 

Fenugreek-seed is easier at 12s. per cwt. for Morocco. 

Gamboge. — The Atreus from Singapore has brought 
20 cases, and 20 cases have also arrived from Saigon. 

Glycerin. — Outside of the Convention, a limited quantity 



of chemically pure 1.260 quality is obtainable at from 
2s. to 3s. less than the official rate. 

Glycerophosphates. — There are now several makers in 
this country who are busy endeavouring to cope with the 
demand as the result of the diversion of orders from foreign 
sources. 

Heliotropin. — The value is between 13s. and 15s. per lb. 

Hydroquinone. — The price appears to be between 17s. bd. 
and 20s. per lb. 

Insect-flowers. — In i-cwt. lots closed are offered at 210s. 
spot. 

Iodine Preps. — Potassium is 13s. per lb. in cwt. lots, less 
5 per cent.; iodoform, 17s. per lb. net; and resublimed, 
15s. net. 

The exports of potassium iodide from Japan during June 
amounted to 3,715 kin, valued at 22,508 yen. During the 
six months ended June the figures are as follows : 

1912 1913 1914 

Kin 32,824 30,583 39,970 

Yen 147,644 176,791 257,565 

The exports of crude iodine from Japan during June were 
1,142 kin, valued at 8.076 yen, and for the six months ended 
June 1914 the exports were 10,275 kin, against 7,857 kin 
in 1913 and 8,313 kin in 1912. 

Lemon Oil remains a dead letter at from 10s. to lis. bd. 
per lb. spot, according to the idea of seller. 

Ltnseed is unchanged at 52s. bd. to 56s. bd. per quarter for 
good to fine clean. 

Lithia Carb. — A limited quantity is offered from one 
source only at 4s. ; others ask 5s. to 5s. bd. 

Menthol. — Spot sellers quote lis. 3d. to lis. bd. as to 
brand ; market is quiet. Japanese mint oil is quoted 4s. 2c?. 
c.i.f. ; spot is nominal. 

The exports of menthol from Japan during June 
amounted to 17,936 kin (May 26,481 kin), valued at 120,631 
yen, and for the six months ended June 30 the figures are 
as follows : 

1912 1913 1914 

Kin 74.101 121,290 209.076 

Yen 791,398 1,691,123 1,441,101 

The destinations for the six months (January-June) were 
as follows : 





1912 


1913 


1914 




Kin 


Kin 


Kin 


British India 


4,656 


5,589 


9,330 


Great Britain 


16,398 


33 847 


36,599 


France 


6.525 


18,548 


16,029 


Germany 


30,410 


41.673 


82.150 


United States 


15,130 


16,332 


59 093 


Other countries ... 


992 


5,301 


5,875 


Kin 


74,101 


121.290 


209,076 


Yen ... 


791,298 


1,691,123 


1,441,101 



The exrjorts of mint oil from Japan during June amounted 
to 23,768* kin (May 27,301 kin), valued at 60,055 yen, and 
for the six months (January-June) the figures are as 
follows : 

1912 1913 1914 

Kin 97,038 164.065 220.099 

Yen 349,504 644,817 675,694 

Mercurials. — The basis price for hyd. subchlorid. is 3s. 
per lb. in 1-cwt. lots, without engagement. 

Morphine remains unaltered, makers quoting spot 
delivery of hydrochloride powder at lis. per oz. 

Neholi Oil. — It is difficult to find sellers ; the last business 
in French was at 14s. per oz. 

Oils (Fixed). — Linseed (official prices), 26s., barrels 26s. 6c?. 
(naked), 25s. 4£c?. spot. Ceylon Coconut (hhds.) 48s. spot, 
and afloat 45s. c.i.f. London pressed 43s. Soya, Man- 
churian (cases) arrived London, 26s. Cotton-seed, refined 
pale on spot, 31s. (in pipes), and sweet refined (barrels) 
37s. Lagos Palm, 30s. 3c?. spot Liverpool. Bape, English 
refined in barrels, 35s. 6c?. ; Japan (cases), 29s. 6c?. for July- 
August shipment. Turpentine quiet and unaltered at 34s. 

Opium. — Business is confined to sales of case lots on spot ; 
the value of 11^-per-cent. Turkey is from 19s. 6c?. to 20s. 
The newspapers report that Turkey is mobilising, and that 
troops have been landed at Smyrna. 

A Smyrna correspondent writes, on August 14, again report- 
ing a total absence of business, chiefly owing to the closing 
of the banks. No gold, silver, or paper is_ in circulation, 
and therefore no business of any description is possible. 
The arrivals in Smyrna are 1,150 cases, against 2,337 cases 
at same date last year. 



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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



61 



Orange Oil.— Sellers quote 10s. bd. spot for Sicilian, with 
small stocks. 

Orris.— No recent advices have come from Italy; on the 
spot higher prices are asked, the sales includ'ing good 
Morentine sorts at 78s. to 80s. Concrete liquid orris has 
been advanced. 

Oxalic Acid is dearer, but nominal at 8d. net delivered 
free London; last price paid was 5%d. 

Peppermint Oil.— The value of finest English from the 
growers is 35s. per lb. 

Phenacetin could probably be bought in small lots at from 
7s. bd. to 8s. per lb. 

Phenazone from lis. to 12s. represents the value. 

Phenolphthalein.— Holders ask 14s. per lb. 

Potash Salts.— Holders of yellow Prussiate ask Is bd 
per 1»., and for Soda 8d. has been paid. Permanqanate 
has been sold at from 100s. to 110s., but up to 150s. is now 
asked. Chlorate, chemically pure, is 7i<7.~to 8d. per lb. 

Quinine remains firm, with second-hand sellers of the 
usual brands of German sulphate offering at from Is. 2^d. 
to Is- 3d. per oz. Messrs. Howards' quotation in bulk is 
Is. i^d. per oz., which figure, however, is quite nominal. 
Ihe landings in London during August were 2,496 oz and 

, £o d n e ™ verles 80 '^ 96 oz - leavin S the stock on August 31 at 
2,938,000 oz., against 3,380,128 oz. in 1913. 

Saltpetre.— A further advance of 5s. has been made in 
English which is now quoted in limited quantities at 
30s. in kegs and 49s. in barrels. 

Sandalwood Oil.— In further reference to our paragraph 
j>f August 22 (p. 52), we understand from one of the leading 
English distillers that the price of pure genuine English 
sandalwood oil has not been advanced for some months 
md that they quote from 21s. bd. to 23s. per lb., according to 
juantity, the market warranting no alteration. 

Santonin has been sold in quite retail lots at 165s. per lb 
jut 170s. is now asked; there are only two holders in 
London, and their stock is infinitesimal. 

Sarsaparilla.— There is a very fair stock ; holders ask 
is. for grey Jamaica and Is. Qd. for Lima- Jamaica, which 
Drices prohibit business. 

Senega. — The spot price is about 2s. 3(7. net. 

Senna.— Tinnevelly has been in good demand on the basis 
)t last sale prices. An auction of about 300 bales Tinne- 
velly will probably be held next week. 

Spices are all quiet. Fair black Singapore Pepper is 5id 
isd Tellicherry 5&d. ; white Singapore, 8%d. ; Muntok, 9±d. 
J air quality Zanzibar Cloves are quoted Id., with sales 
hereat. 

Squill.— The value of fine white is about Id., and 
niddling quality 5d. to bd. per lb. 
Stramonium-leaves.— The value is about 80s. per cwt. 
Sulphonal is offered at 12s. bd. per lb. 

.Sulphur.— We note the arrival of 6.450 tons from Texas, 
J.S.A., originally intended for Hamburg. This will doubt- 
ess be used for the manufacture of sulphuric acid. Ameri- 
can sulphur is guaranteed 99-per-cent. pure. The value of 
Sicilian flowers is 121. and roll 11/. 10s. per ton, ex wharf. 

Tannic Acid is offered at 3s. bd. per lb. 

Taraxacum.— The value of English is about 65s., and cut 
oreign 100s. 

Tartaric Acid is unaltered at Is. 9<7. for either English or 
oreign. 

Thymol.— Business has been done at 30s. per lb. 

Tragacanth is practically without a market ; the value 
if fair white is about 23/. per cwt. 

Vanillin.— Prices range from 27s. bd. to 35s. per lb., 
iccording to holder. 

Manchester Chemical Market. 

September 1. 

The comparatively sudden outbreak of war has found 
lome makers of heavy chemicals practically unprepared 
or the increased demand which has ensued locally. Not- 
withstanding this, we do not find in, say, caustic soda and 
.Hied products any particular change at the time of writing, 
ileaching-powder, however, shows a substantial rise from 
/. 7s. bd. to 81. 10s. per ton, but this does not appear to 
,pply to current contracts. An interesting feature is the 
lemand for aniline dyes, which should stimulate home 
iroducers to take advantage of a very lucrative field of 
interprise. Alum and aluminous products have advanced 
luring the_ month 10s. per ton for all sorts. Carbonate of 
oda remains unchanged. White powdered arsenic has 
idvanced from 13/. 5s. to 18/. 10s. per ton. British borax 
Tjstals are unchanged. All lead-products have advanced 



sharply, although the raw metal has not shown a correspond- 
ing increase. English white sugar of lead was at the end 
of July quoted at 28/. per ton, closing at 181. 10s. per ton 
in August. Nitrate of lead is about bl. per ton higher. 
Wood naphthas show little change at 2s. bd. per gal. for 
60-per-cent. o.p. Sulphur of all kinds, as can be easily 
understood, has had a substantial advance; recovered from 
5/. 5s. to 11. ; roll, 11. 10s. to 9/. ; and flowers, 11. 10s. to 
9/. 10s. per ton. Chloride of potash has advanced from 3^d. 
to bid. per lb. Yellow prussiate from 5%d. early in July to Is. 
per lb. at the end of August. Prussiate of soda is now 
quoted lid., as compared with 3|rf. in July, and phosphate 
of soda 16/. per ton, as compared with 9/. 10s. last month. 
Sulphate of copper has shown little change, and may be 
quoted 20s. to 30s. per ton more money. Cream of tartar 
and acids have had a strong advance. In coal-tar products, 
sulphate of ammonia has not shown any decided change, 
and the outlook is dull. The same may be said of benzols, 
but carbolic acid has registered considerably higher figures, 
crystals being Bd. per lb. higher and crude 60's about 
Is. per gal. more. Creosote and crude naphthas are 
practically unchanged. 

The Week's Arrivals. 

During the period August 27 to September 2. inclusive, 
the following drugs, chemicals, and allied produce have 
arrived at the principal ports of the United Kingdom. 
Where not stated the figures denote packages : 



Acetic acid (Rotterdam) 

60 eks., 84 bins. 
Acetone (Rotterdam) ... 20 

Agar-agar (Kobe) 20 

Albumen (Havre) 14, 
(Hankow) 34, (Rotter- 
dam) 8, (Shanghai) 32 
Amnion, nitrate (Skien) ... 782 
Amnion, perchlor. (Gothen- 
burg) (cs.) 100 

Anise (Marseilles) 25 

Anise oil, star (Hong- 
Kong) 30 

Antimony cr. (Hankow) 3,950 
Barium chloride (Antwerp) 60 
Bismuth ore (Melbourne) 

(bgs.) 7 
Borate of lime (Anto- 

fagasta) 6,112 

Calcium carbide (Gothen- 
burg) 2,511 

Camphor (Kobe) 150 

(Hong-Kong) ... 200 
Canary-seed (Cadiz) ... 400 
Caraway-seed (Rotterdam) 64 
Cardamoms (Cochin) ... 14 
(Bombay) ... 5 
,, ( Colombo) ... 6 

Cassia-buds (H. Kong) ... 25 
Castor-seed (Calcutta) ...5,169 
(Bombav) ...2,716 

Chillies (Zanzibar) 52 

Cinchona (Cochin) 72 

(Tuticorin) ... 271 

Cinnamon-bark 458 

Citronella oil (Galle) drms.) 4 
Coca-leaves (Amsterdam) ... 26 

Cochineal (Callao) 40 

Cocoa-butter (Amsterdam) 590 
Cod-liver oil (Aalesund) ... 135 
(Bergen) ... 20 
,, ,, (Christiania) ... 56 
„ (Rotterdam) (cs.) 80 
Cod oil (Stavanger) 

270 cks. 30 brls. 

Copal (Antwerp) 1,090 

Cyanide (Stavanger) ... 549 

Damar (Singapore) 25 

Dextrin (Rotterdam) ... 20 

(TJ.S.A.) 215 

Drugs (Dieppe) 331 

Essential oils (Hong-Kong) 

70 cks. in tr. 
Essential oils (Messina) ... 44 
Eucalyptus oil (Sydney) ... 5 
Farina' (Rotterdam) * ... 100 
Fennel (Marseilles) ... 76 
Fenugreek (Marseilles) ... 51 
Fish-oil (Japan) (cs.) 10,000 
Formalin (Sweden) ... 22 
Formic acid (Rotterdam) 
29; 65 bins. 



Gamboge (Saigon) 20 

,, (Singapore; ... 20 
Glucose (Philadelphia) ... 60 

(U.S.A.) 180 

Glycerin (Melbourne) (drms) 28 
Gums (Amsterdam) (cs.) 105 

(Aden) 100 

(Port Sudan) ... 420 

(Bombay) 108 bgs. 55 cs. 
(Alexandria) (cs.) 11 

Herbs (Japan) 50 

Honey (N.Z.) ... (cs.) 17 
Insect flowers and powder 
(Trieste) 15 bis. 10 cs. 

Kola (Colombo) 34 

,, (W. C. Africa) ... 6 
Lemon oil (Palermo) ■•■ 35 
Lime-juice (Dominica) 157 
pns.', 27 cks., 4 dins. 

Lime oil (W.I.) 22 

Linseed (Calcutta) (bgs.) 78,565 
(Santa Fe) (bgs.) 28,021 
Liquorice paste (Phila- 
delphia) 

Milk-sugar (Rotterdam) ... 

Mint oil (Japan) 

Nutmegs (Grenada) 
Nux vomica (Saigon) 

(Singapore) ... 
Olive oil (Marseilles) cks. 
16, cs. 25 

Opium (H. Kong) 

,, (Bombay) 

Pepper (Amsterdam) 
Potash chlorate (Gothen- 
burg) •■■ 

Potash prussiate (Rotter- 
dam) 

Quillaia (Valparaiso) 
Quinine (Rotterdam) (cs.) 
Rape-seed oil (Kobe) (cs.) 4,500 
Rose-leaves (Rotterdam) ... 4 
Rose-water (Marseilles) ... 10 
Saffron (Valencia) ... (cs.) 1 

Senna (Tuticorin) 313 

Soda nitrate (Skien) ...1,500 
Sulphur (Texas, TJ.S.A.) 

(tons) 6,450 

Soy (Hong-Kong) 50 

Soya-beans (Vladivostock) 

(bgs.) 111,900 
Sova-bean oil (Japan) 

(cs.) 1,000 

Spermaceti (Port Natal) ... 33 
Tamarinds (Barbados) ... 21 
Tartaric acid (Barletta) 

(cks.) 186 

Turpentine (Savannah) ...5,700 
Wax, paraffin (Rangoon) 2,400 
Wax, vegetable (N. York) 24 
Wood-oil (China) 1,966 



125 
25 
10 

240 
69 
69 



10 
54 
960 

145 

10 

286 
185 



Opium in Kgypt. 

The Public Health Department of Egypt have _ issued 
instructions to the Customs authorities that only opium in 
powder form will be allowed to be imported into the 
country. Thus parcels of ext. opii and opium in lump are 
being retained by the Customs. 



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THE CHEMIST 



AND DRUGGIST 



September 5, 1914 



London Drug Statistics. 

The following statistics are compiled from information 
supplied by public warehouses. They Telate to the receipts 
and deliveries of some of the leading- drugs from and into 

the London public warehouses for the month of August, 
and to the stocks on August 31, 1914 : 



Stocks 



















Landed 

• 


Delivd. 


1914 


1913 


Imprtd. 


Delivd. 




31 


83 


1,041 


952 


1,120 




1,060 






— 


1,322 


1,322 
— 


— 


— ■ 




— 


— 


— 


— 


Arrowroot ...pkgs. 


300 


2,338 


10,460 


8,471 


13,487 


8,206 




20 


15 


158 


113 


139 


143 




39 


40 


869 


2,071 


1,037 


1,434 




798 


406 


1,051 


1,053 


6,192 


6.331 


Cardamoms ... „ 


458 


79 


1,465 


936 


3,319 


2,446 


Oascara sagrada tons 




5 


191 


266 


32 


70 




51 


3.696 


3,195 


2,576 


2.151 




6 


48 


293 


306 


247 


234 




— 


2 


128 


141 


47 


110 


Dragon's-blood pkgs. 


21 


28 


53 


73 


168 


170 




266 


622 


1,592 


4,000 


1,263 


2,802 


Gums — 






Ammoniacum „ 


— 


— 


68 


74 


54 


19 




66 


55 


220 


299 


619 


679 




1,528 


927 


4,580 


8.922 


4,797 


7,260 






4 


1,324 


1,958 


428 


750 




25 


105 


505 


484 


1,107 


1,183 




2,542 


2,442 


8,315 


16,528 


34,107 


34,512 




996 


751 


2,796 


3,766 


6,023 


6,327 


Gamboge „ 


9 


2 


96 


111 


83 


62 


Guaiacum ... 




10 


87 


52 


44 


19 


Kauri... tons net 


222 


134 


706 


292 


1,099 


679 






■ — ■ 


29 


50 


— 


19 






— 


15 


20 


7 


3 


Myrrh, E.I. ... „ 


28 


9 


339 


327 


164 


201 




13 


6 


1,058 


1,196 


527 


337 




26 


67 


244 


557 


582 


708 


Tragacanth ... ,, 


2,301 


1,125 


11,326 


5,933 


14,035 


9,437 


Ipecacuanha — 




Cartagena ... „ 




5 


132 


18 


126 


63 


E.I. (Johore) „ 


49 


8 


97 


37 


131 


74 


Matto Grosso „ 


20 


12 


185 


88 


229 


193 








2 




16 


52 




24 


24 


154 


215 


173 


208 


Nux Vomica ...pkgs. 


4 




6 


306 


84 


93 


Oils- 














• Anise, star cs. 


70 


2 


119 


20 


141 


35 


Castor pkgs. 




1 


42 


33 


85 


81 


156 


109 


235 


192 


929 


830 




403 


338 


697 


306 


1,723 


1,402 




391 


908 


1,267 


1,832 


4,294 


4,825 








56 


56 








156 


5,031 


183,625 


211,258 


11,756 


41,204 






24 


551 


635 


238 


407 


Ohin. Rhap....bgs. 


20 


20 


2,377 


2,484 


20 


100 


Sarsaparilla bis. 


69 


33 


127 


233 


580 


544 




306 


364 


566 


1,324 


1,982 


3,142 


Shellac cs. 


6,350 


5,447 


99,296 


91,425 


37,804 


32,438 




75 


31 


329 


374 


175 


301 


Wax- 
















260 


405 


1,539 


1,985 


2,662 


2.745 


Vegetable ... „ 


323 


239 


623 


439 


1,179 


903 



• Stocks of essential oils at Smith's Wharf and Brewer's Quay are not 
Included. 



Dutiable Tablets. 



At Bow Street Police Court on September 3, Colin Camp- 
bell Bailey was summoned before Mr. Graham Campbell 
for selling at 62 Strand boxes of Gotar toothache-tablets 
without a licence, and without a label denoting the duty 
charged on each box. 

Mr. Frank Dart, who appeared for the Customs and 
Excise, said that the defendant carried on business in the 
Strand as the Gotar Co. In June last Mr. Baker, a Customs 
officer, called there for a box of Gotar toothache-tablets, 
and saw a man named Taylor, who was employed by the 
defendant as an assistant. Taylor explained that each 
stamped box was Is. 2c?., and Is. without a stamp. Mr. 
Baker asked if the tablets were the same whether stamped 
or otherwise, and Taylor said they were, but the stamos 
were required by the Customs. The officer bought a box, 
and, on the suggestion of Taylor, took off the stamp, which 
had been loosely placed on it. The same thing happened 
on other occasions. 

Fines and costs amounting to bl. 12s. were imposed. 



German Trade. 



THE Tariff Commission has issued a memorandum on 
the trade aspect of the war, giving detailed informa- 
tion as to the conditions of competition between the 
United Kingdom and Germany in various markets. This 
memorandum sketches the general ground and deals only 
with German trade outside Europe. The war with Ger- 
many has suddenly cut off a market for forty millions' 
worth of British exports, of which three-quarters, or 
about thirty millions, consisted of manufactures. At 
the same time there is a cessation of the im- 
portation into the United Kingdom of sixty-six millions' 
worth of German goods, of which nearly three- 
fourths, or about forty-nine millions, consisted of German 
manufactures. There is, moreover, the export trade of 
Germany to the Overseas Dominions and foreign countries 
outside Europe, amounting in all to about 109 millions 
sterling, of which three-quarters, or over eighty millions, 
are manufactures. Coal-tar dyes account for over 
one and a-half million of British importations. The 
memorandum gives tables of the United Kingdom trade 
with Germany during 1912 (the latest year for which 
full detailed official figures are available), from which 
we take the following figures (in thousands of pounds) : 





Net Imports 
from 
Germany 


Domestic 
Exports to 
Germany 


Surplus of 
Imports 


Chemical manufactures :. 








Potash compounds, salt- 








petre ... ... 


140 


not shown 


(1401 


Other (except coal-tar dyes) 


1.597 


420 


1,107 


Drugs 


532 


148 


84 


Dyes obtained from coal-tar... 


l.f 56 


23 


1.633 


Glass bottles 


3V9 


56 


1,047 


Glue, size and gelatine 


146 


9 


137 


Oilseed cake 


402 


54 


348 


Paints as colours and pigments 


965 


144 


821 


Starch, dextrin, farina, and 








potato flour ... 


270 


not shown 


(270; 



In a table giving the details of the principal items of 
trade with Germany in which there was on balance a 
surplus of British exports over imports the only item of 
interest to us is dentists' materials (except instruments), 
the exports of which to Germany were 53,000?., net 
imports from Germany not being shown. The following 
table shows the German exports to the British Empire and 
foreign countries outside Europe during 1912, the figures 
representing thousands of pounds sterling : 





United 
King- 
dom 


British 
Posses- 
sions 


Total 
Empire 


Foreign 
Coun- 
tries, 
excepr 
Europe 


Total, 
all Coun- 
tries, 

except 
Europe 


Prepared wax, fatty acids, 












paraffin, wax wares, 












soap, and oth°r wares 












manufactured from fats, 












oils and wax ... 


366 


127 


493 


546 


1,039 


Chemicals and phar- 












maceutical products, 












colours, etc. : 












A. Chemical primary 












materials, acids, salts, 












etc. ... 


1,652 


516 


2,168 


4,493 


6,661 


B. Colours and dyeing- 










8,575 


materials 


2,240 


912 


3,152 


5,423 


C. Varnish, lacquer, 










130 


etc 


36 


8 


44 


66 


D. Ether ; alcohol, not 












indicated elsewhere ; 












essential oils ; per- 










869 


fumery and cosmetics 


224 


172 


396 


473 


E. Artificial manures... 


18 


59 


77 


153 


201 


P. Explosives of all 










1.792 


kinds 


77 


190 


267 


1,525 


G. Other chemical and 












pharmaceutical pro- 




113 


770 


1.080 


1.850 


ducts 


657 


Total % 


4,904 


1,969 


6,873 


13.214 


20,087 



Index Folio 382 



September 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



63 




Memoranda for Correspondents. 

All communications must be accompanied by the names and 
addresses of the writers, otherwise they cannot be dealt with. 

Queries by subscribers on dispensing:, legal, and miscellaneous 
subjects connected with the business are replied to in these 
columns if they are considered to be of general interest. 

Correspondents are requested to write each query on a separate 
piece of paper. Every endeavour Is made to reply to queries 
without delay, but insertion of the replies in " the next issue " 
cannot be guaranteed, nor, as a rule, can they be sent by post, 

Letters submitted for publication (if suitable) should be written 
on one side of the paper only. Their publication in " Thfc 
Chemist and Druggist " does not imply Editorial agreement 
with the opinions expressed. 



Charges for Containers. 

Sir, — I would suggest that panel chemists could show 
their loyalty and do good to their country by handing- 
over to a common fund, and then to the Prince of Wales's 
Fund, all charges made for containers to insured patients. 
If 2.000 chemists took Is. per week only, it would result 
in 100?. per week, and individually we should not feel it. 
A card might be exhibited in the shop worded : 

NATIONAL INSURANCE. 
All charges made for containers will be handed over to 
the Prince of Wales's Fund. 

Yours truly, 

Southport. W. H. Kexdrew. 

Lysol Made in England. 

Sir, — We are enclosing copy of several letters received 
from members of the medical profession who labour 
under the erroneous impression that we are a German firm, 
trading in England. On the contrary, our principal is a 
loyal English-born subject, who has lived all his life in 
this country. Furthermore, all our staff are British, and 
there is no financial or moral relationship between our 
firm and Germany. Yours truly, 

For Chas. Zimmermann & Co. (Chemicals), Ltd. 
O. A. Elias, F.C.S., Departmental Manager. 

London. 

[The letters are of the usual strongly anti-German type. 
The facts stated by Mr. Elias are correct. We have known 
Mr. Charles Zimmermann for many years. His father was 
a naturalised British subject before his son Charles was 
born in England, and the latter's education and business 
training have been English. Although of German origin, 
lysol is undoubtedly now made in London under the control 
of two well-known Fellows of the Institute of Chemistry. 
We say this now to save repetition. — Editor C . <L- D.] 



Subscribers' Symposium. 

For questions, answers, incidents, and interchange of opinions 
among " C. & D." readers. 



The Best _ Investment. 
M. P. S. (226/14) writes: "I have much pleasure in 
enclosing subscription for the C. & D. I think this is 
about my twenty-first, and it represents the best lOi. 10s. 
investment I have made." 

TJng. Cerce. 

C. C. (73/39), replying to " T. E. C." (57/50). says the 
ung. eerae in use at the Bristol Royal Infirmary about forty 
years since was : 

Cerae flavse jij. 

Adipis prseparati 3vj. — M. 

Oil of Raqs and Straw Ashes. 

" In looking through your journal for August 29. I see 
a reference to oil of rags. I am neither a chemical nor a 
medical expert, but I presume the active agent is probably 
a potash salt. It may interest you to know that while 
residing in Italy I saw some remarkably good results from 
the use of straw burnt to an ash and mixed to a paste with 
olive or castor oil. The former is used for skin-diseases, 
the latter for bald patches in the hair. It does not appear 
to be used for general weakness or falling of the hair, but 
for small bald patches, probably due to a specific germ ; 



it is very efficacious. These two household remedies are 
probably very similar in principle to the oil of rags you 
mention. I have seen hundreds of useless old wives' 
remedies, but in this particular instance the results I saw 
were certainly remarkably good." — City Man (73/38). 
Form Med. 39 for War-priced Drugs. 
Protest (76/11) shares the opinion of "Fair Play" (69/69) 
in our last issue. He finds, on analysis of Insurance pre- 
scriptions dispensed between August 16 and 23, that — 
90 per cent, contained pot. brom. (one doctor orders this 

in 99 per cent, of his prescriptions). 
20 per cent, contained sod. salicyl. 
7 ,, ,, acid, acetylsal. 

6 ,, ,, bism. carb. 

5 ,, ,, bism. subnit. 

2 ,, ,, ac. hydrob. dil. 

2 ,, ,, sod. brom. 

Since August 24, though the dispensing is heavier than 
usual, not a single prescription contained any one of the 
listed articles, but other drugs which have advanced as 
much were ordered. In many cases where repeats are 
ordered — 

Bromides are replaced by liq. morph. hyd. 

Acid, acetylsal. ,, p. ipecac, co. 

Sod. salicyl. ,, colchicum, etc. 

Fer. et quin. cit. figures largely in the prescriptions ; this 
is much advanced — it was seldom ordered previously. c ' So," 
he concludes, " the benefits of this special relief measure 
are nil in my case." 

" A Minor Problem ." 
" I am not a subscriber to the C. <£• D., but I chanced to 
see my father's copy to-day. I noticed a Minor puzzle in 
' Observations and Reflections.' I believe I recognise it as 
referring to a question set me in January 1913, and I can 
give the examiner's name if required. The question was: 
• Send 3iv. of solution of hyd. perchlor. in glycerin so that 
5j. diluted to a pint with water will give a strength of 
1 in 5,000.' I was given no other calculation, although I 
asked for one, and I was only given one script to read. 
I passed the Minor at my fourth attempt, and I will add 
that I never saw such an unfair question set by any other 
examiner. Although not actually ploughed on this ques- 
tion, I believe it was responsible for bringing me down on 
the aggregate." — Indignant (74/37). 

" While agreeing in the main with the dictum ' specific 
gravity has to bo ignored ' in the ' Minor Problem ' 
(C. <£.■ D., August 8, 1914, p. 63), I am not quite sure that 
the problem is free from ambiguity. It is a question on 
which I have written frequently, and as it was apparently 
not' touched upon by Mr. E. S. Peck in his Conference 
paper, I again refer to it. What is meant by Jiv. of a 
solution of mercuric chloride in glycerin ? Again, how 
would you dispense the following ? — 

Glycerini boracis ... ... ... 3j. 

Axungise porci ... ... ... 5j. 

M. ft. ung. 

Glycerini boracis sj. 

Liquoris plumbi sj. 

Unguentum zinci ad 3iv. 

M. ft. ung. 

The second of these introduces the rule ' solids by weight, 
liquids by measure,' which is all right for an unofficial book 
which adheres to the said dictum, but is not always satis- 
factory when applied to the official book, as can be seen 
in the formulas given for ointments, and particularly in the 
case of liquor potassse. For the benefit of examination 
candidates and teachers, the Boards of Examiners should 
formulate a code of rules with respect to such doubtful 
points. But even examiners might differ, for I well re- 
member that in student days we used to ask candidates, 
after the Minor ordeal, whether they had the ' scrupulos 
duos ' man or the ' scrupula duo ' man in prescription- 
reading." — Abel Scholar. 



Legal Queries. 

The majority of difficulties in regard to trade law are anticipated 
by the legal informatim printed in " The Chemist and 
Druggist Diary," 1914. See especially pp. 459-499. 

War (75/35). — If the manufacturer accepted in July your 
order for delivery on September 1 without any war clause, 
he is legally bound to supply you with the goods at the 
prices agreed to. See note in C. & D., August 15, p. 47. 

Saline (76/41) asks us whether or not force majeure can 
be claimed on health-salts. [It may be claimed, but we 
question if it can be enforced unless it be a specific part 
of the contract in writing. See C. & D., August 15, p. 47.] 



Indeti folio 333 



64 



THE CHEMIST 



AND DEUGGIST 



September 5, 1914 



Clapham (75/44). — Your declaration for the Minor ex- 
amination as to dispensing experience can be attested by 
any registered chemist and druggist — e.g., one of your 
teachers. You may submit your indentures along with the 
declaration to the Registrar, but it is not necessary, nor 
is the attestation of an employer, past or present, obligatory. 



Miscellaneous Inquiries. 

We do not undertake to analyse and report upon proprietary articles, 
and when samples are sent particulars should be supplied to 
us as to their origin, what they are, what they are used for 
and how. 

We do not as a rule repeat information which has been given in this 
section during- the past twelve months, as it occupies space 
which can be more profitably utilised for other information. 
In such cases the numbers are mentioned, and if querists 
cannot refer to these they may obtain the numbers from the 
" C. & D." Office at the published price, usually 6d. 



Yet (68/68). — Salvaesan, or 606, was introduced as an 
anti-syphilitic remedy as the result of experiments by 
Ehrlich. It was supplied by all wholesale houses before the 
war at 10s. for sufficient to make one injection, with all 
particulars about its properties and use. We cannot 
possibly tell you "all about it" in this section; reports 
upon it have appeared frequently in our pages as new facts 
have transpired. See also p. 44. 

J. A. (50/54). — Acetone is miscible in all proportions with 
water, alcohol, ether, and many ethereal salts. . We do not 
think you will find it a suitable solvent, on account of its 
taste, for essential oils used in compounding flavours for 
aerated waters, but a few experiments will give you the 
required information. 

Albertus (Penang) (50/67).— (1) Malayan Fish-poison. — 
This fish-poison, known by the Malayan name "Akertuba," 
is the root of Dcrris clUjjtica. The plant grows wild on the 
plains of Perak, and is also cultivated. The roots are 
brought into commerce done up in bundles, and when cut 
exude a milky juice. The use of derris as a fish-poison is 
prohibited, but it is employed as an insecticide for plants 
and cattle. (2) Cattle-wash. — For the purpose of destroy- 
ing ticks on cattle the lime-and-sulphur dipping solution is 
recommended. The formula is as follows : 

Sulphur 24 lb. 

Quicklime ... 12 lb. 

Water ... ■ ... ... 100 gals. 

Mix the lime with water into a paste, and add the 
sulphur ; then pour on to the mixture 25 to 30 gals, of boil- 
ing water, and_ boil for two hours or until solution has 
taken place. Finally, make up to measure. The liquid is 
employed as a dip at a temperature of 102° to 110° F. 
(3) Red-water in Cattle— We know of no specific for red- 
water. The treatment usually adopted is to give full doses 
of linseed oil until the bowels act freely. This is then 
followed up with stimulants and nerve-tonics, for example : 



Ammonium carbonate ... ... 1-2 oz. 

Powdered nux vomica 2 dr. 

Sodium bicarbonate 1 oz. 

Powdered gentian 1 oz. 

Powdered anise 1 oz. 

Treacle 1 lb. 

Strong ale 2 pints 

Administer three times daily. 



D. D. (61/33).— Oxymel Scill^;.— In place of this in your 
cough-mixture you could employ a mixture of liquor sciUse 
and glucose. If the liquor scillse to which you refer is not 
acid, use also acetic acid. Acetum scillse and glucose is 
another alternative. 

<( S. & Co. (35/60). —Smelling-bottle Filler. — The 
crystals" used for filling smelling-bottles, and insoluble 
in aqueous ammonia, are probably glass. 

J. C. (70/66).— (1) Cascara-agar.— The use of cascara 
sagrada and agar-agar for medicinal purposes is covered 
by patent 19311 of 1906, which also claims the sole right to 
the use of plain agar-agar in medicine. The part of the 
specification which deals with the combination of cascara 
sagrada with agar-agar is as follows: 

The . mechanical action causing the accumulation of 
faeces in the colon descendent (sic) and the rectum must 
be supported by chemical action in order to induce peris- 
talsis, and that this chemical action is particularly essen- 
tial when the membrane of the bowels, owing to chronic 
constipation, has ceased to be easily stimulated. In order 



to supply a substitute for this absent chemical irritant 
action, I decided, after many experiments, to add to the 
agar-agar 25 per cent, of aqueous extract of cascara, 
which i3 composed of 1 part of cascara-bark and 9 parts 
of water. . . . The remedy, which is tasteless, is best 
given in daily doses varying from lg to 8 grams (one tea- 
spoonful to two tablespoonf uls) mixed with stewed apples 
or mashed potatoes. 

(2) British Natural Aperient Waters. — Cheltenham and 
Leamington Spa waters are classed as aperient. Chelten- 
ham (Chadnor Villa Well) contains sodium sulphate and 
magnesium sulphate. It is taken warm before breakfast 
in order to produce an aperient effect (see p. 50). 

.7. A. B. (72/19). — Scalp-otntment. — Assuming that the same 
proportion of white powder in the ointment is ammoniated 
mercury, the only other active ingredient is liquor carbonis 
detergens in a basis of soft paraffin. An ointment prepared 
on these lines would probably answer the purpose of a mild 
stimulating antiseptic application for the head. . 

.7. H. S. (69/68).— Sticky Fly-papers.— The following is a 
good composition for hand-spread fly-papers : 

Thus, ' . . 

Amber resin .. of each 3 lb. 

Castor oil 2 lb. 12 oz. 

Viscum i 4 lb. , 

Melt together and apply hot to parchment paper. 
The correspondent who sent us the above recipe stated that 
he had made hundreds of grosses of fly-papers with this 
composition with complete satisfaction. A good deal of 
information on the subject . is also given in "Pharma- 
ceutical Formulas." 

Acetum (70/58). — Vienna Chalk is a very white and soft 
variety of slaked lime containing magnesia. _ It is free from 
gritty particles, and is used as a polishing-material for 
metals. 

Dorset (73/63). — The only way in which you can become 
a Dispenser in the Army is to enlist in the Royal Army 
Medical Corps. Particulars of the conditions were given 
in The Chemist and Druggist of August 8, p. 35. Your 
best plan is to apply to the nearest Recruiting Office, 
stating what you want, and that it is the Special Army 
Order of August 8 that you want to enlist under. 

J. E. M. (75/8).— Ung. Boro-Zinci.— The formula you 
require is that of the Bolton Infirmary, and is as follows : 
Ung. acidi borici, 

Ung. zinci ... ... parts sequales 

This gives a white product, but the colour which you refer 
to may bo due to the use of yellow soft paraffin in the borie 
ointment. We quote the formula from our " Provincial 
Hospital Pharmacopoeias," which is a most useful book for 
dispensing chemists, as your difficulty and this solution of 
it amply prove. 



Retrospect of Fifty Years Ago. 

Reprinted from "The Chemist and Druggist," Sept. 15, 1864, 



Poisoning by Calabar Beans in Liverpool. 

From forty to fifty children were poisoned by Calabar 
beans in Liverpool on the 11th ult. The circumstances of 
this remarkable case are fully detailed in the following- 
report of the inquest held upon the body of Michael 
Russell, the only child who died from the effects of the 
poison. The inquest was held by Mr. P. F. Currey, the 
borough coroner, on the 19th ult : 

[The witnesses were: Jane Russell, mother of deceased; Thomas 
Costain, overlooker for the company of African merchants for 
whom a cargo of palm oil, Calabar beans, and ebony was dis- 
charged ; Inspector Moore ; Mr. James Irvine, general merchant , 
who deposed that the beans were Calabar or Esery beans; Police- 
constable James Storey; Mr. T. G. Wollaston, surgeon; Dr. 
John Cameron ; and Mr. J. Baker Edwards, analytical chemist, 
who gave evidence as to the chemical reactions of a watery 
solution of the ethereal extract of the active properties of the 
bean. — Abstracted from the 186U report.] 

The Coroner told the jury that there was no doubt that the 
death of the deceased had been caused by the poisonous action 
of the Calabar beans he had eaten. . . . He read an extract from 
a paper read before the Royal Sooiety of Edinburgh by Professor 
Balfour, stating that the Esery bean was used in Old Calabar as 
an ordeal, and administered to persons accused of crimes. There 
was no doubt that the beans had been taken from the barque 
Commodore in this rubbish, and that proper caution had not 
been used ; but the child had injured himself by eating the beans, 
and he knew cf no law to touch the parties concerned. 



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EPSOM & GLAUBER SALTS 
BISMUTH SALTS 

(SPECIAL LIGHT CARBONATE) 

MERCURIALS 

0. - QUININE SALTS 

/ETHERS 

CITRATES 

BATH SALTS 
IODIDES & BROMIDES 

ETC. ETC. 

PREPARED IN THEIR NEW AND PERFECTLY EQUIPPED 
LABORATORIES, THE MOST UP-TO-DATE CHEMICAL 
FACTORY IN ENGLAND. 

(see opposite page.) 

HOWARDS & SOWS, LTD. fe B ) ILFORD & STRATFORD, LONDON 



THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 

SUPPIEWES'T 



Septembee 5, 1914 



The number of dentifrices is myriad, their names are legion. 

But— 

in principle and in efficiency there is but one. 




POWDER. 



oxygen which it generates 

Its oxidizing and deodorizing 



THE OXYGEN TOOTH 

Its principle is the evolution of oxygen. 
Its efficiency as a cleanser of the teeth is due to the 
when used. 

Not only antiseptic, but dsodorant, tu)o desirable properties of a tooth powder, 
power was obvious in our experiments. — THE LANCET, London, Eng. 

Possesses not only strong antiseptic, but deodorizing and oxidizing properties, as the result of which the teeth, after a 
few days' use ofCALOX acquire a pearly whiteness.— THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, London. 

CALOX is entirely different from other dentifrices. Its introduction marks a decided 
advance in the scientific development of a dentifrice, a fact which the dental profession 
the world over has been quick to recognise. Chemists should interest themselves in Calox 
because only a chemist can explain the peculiar virtues and value of an oxygen-producing 

dentifrice. 



Price to the trade, 9/6 per dozen on the P.A.T.A plan. 

McKESSON & ROBBINS, New York, U.S.A. Manufacturer*. 

SE52t- G. B. KENT & SONS, Ltd., 75 Farringdon Road, London, EX. 



LATEST 



FINE SELLING 



NOVELTY 



Hayden Coffin 

TOOTH POWDER 



COMPRESSED, 



PTO. 



(From a Prescription of his father. Dr. C. R. COFFIN), 

NOJ A SOAP. MJ A PASTE. UNIQUE ARTISTIC PUT-UP. 

Now on Sale at 

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WHITELEY'S, ARMY & NAVY STORES, 
and leading WEST-END CHEMISTS'. 
ALSO THE 

Hayden Coffin 

Hygienic Tooth Brush mM 

Retail Prices: 
POWDER, 2s. 6d. BRUSH, Is. Id. 

Trade Supplied by 

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39 VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, S.W. 



SUPPORT HOME INDUSTRIES. 



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BUY 
KENT'S 
BRUSHES. 



InctL 1900. 



Winter Issue, 1914, pp. 76, 77. 
Diary, 1914, pp. 120, 121. 



A New and Profitable Line. 



CALVERT'S 

CARBOLISED 

Shaving Soap 

Gives a lather most effective for its pur- 
pose — to secure a comfortable and hygienic 
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Retail at face value lOd. a stick. 

F. C. CALVERT & CO., Manchester, Eng. 

Manufacturers of Calvert's Carbolic Tooth 
Powder, Soaps, Disinfectants, etc. 




MADE IN ENGLAND. 

— i — yg— mam 



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AND 

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THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 

Kl PI'Li n l..\T 



Septembeb 5, 1914 



Seven Grands Prix in 1910 and 1911 . 

at Turin (2), Brussels (2), London (2,) and Buenos Aires. 

Guaranteed Chemically Pure. 

Since its introduction in 1855 

PRICE'S 
GLYCERIN 

has maintained an unrivalled position, and 
can be confidently recommended on account 
of its reputation for unsurpassed purity and 
for the uniformity of its quality. 

PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE COMPANY 
LIMITED, London, Liverpool, Manchester. 




METHYLATED SPIRIT 

Buy from one of the Oldest Houses in the Trade. 

Write for Prices, ESTABLISHED 1794. 

SAM U EL THORN LEY, Ltd., BIRMINGHAM 



ZETTS 



CLOTH 
BALL 



6d. size sells at 3d., cost 19/6 per gross. 
*- .. » 6d., „ 39/- „ „ 

3 dozen assorted carriage paid. 
Your address on 6 dozen either size. 



O'NEIL, ZETTS & CO. 

61 King William Street, E.C. 

Scotch House :— Munro, M'Laren & Sutherland, Glasgow. 



YOUR SHARE? 




Is having a marvellous sale wherever introduced. It is unequalled for 
cleaning the hands of all working people, as well as the dainty hands at 
home, and has a score of uses to the housewife for cleaning paiDt, 
kitchen pots and pans, &c. 

UjfkD 1 A/ wc W 'H send you a iar ^ e P arce l as a tr,fll order. 

ri/tf l\3I" quick sales, good profits. 
I PERKIN & CO., Ltd., Gresol Works, LEEDS. 

t - r 



September 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



OUR NEW EDITION 




OF 



Hawley's Counter 
jidjuncts 

IS BEING POSTED TO-DAY 
TO ALL OUR FRIENDS, 



This marks a new stage in our Counter 
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Success brings success, and since the last 
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rapidly increased. 

Fine quality in the ingredients — the highest class 
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in wrappers and labels — forceful showcards — 
have built up in HAWLEY'S COUNTER 
ADJUNCTS a reputation for first-class 
merchandise. They are goods that take 
with the public, and, therefore, the goods 
for the up-to-date Pharmacist. 

Evans Sons Lescher & Webb, 

Limited, 

LONDON, LIVERPOOL and NEW YORK. 



Till 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



September 5, 1914 



§CPPIEMEXT 



ATKINSON & BARKER'S 

ROYAL 
INFANTS' PRESERVATIVE 

ON P.A.T.A. LIST. 

Prices and Terms on application to R. BARKER & SON, 

II Russell Street, C.-on-M M MANCHESTER* 



DOES 
NOT 
CONTAIN 

any 

SCHEDULED 
POISON. 



The new PURE LIQUORICE Juice. 



APOLLO 



Made by the largest Liquorice Manufacturers in the World. Is the concentrated extract of the richest root. 
Contains no added substance whatever. It is very soluble, smooth to the tongue, and entirely free from grit. It is made 
where the root grows, under supervision of English staff. Is not a sweetmeat but a high-class Pharmaceutical article. 
"APOLLO" IS VERY HIGH IN GLYCYRRHIZ1N. 

"SOLAZZI LIQUORICE JUICE 

THE CHEMISTS' B RAND. 

"The Lancet' says: 'Of Standard Purity' 

Recommended also by Tlie British Medical Journal, Health, The Chemist and Druggist, Food and Sanitation. 

ftsk for SHOWCARDS and HANDBILLS. To be obtained of all Wholesale Houses 



CUSHION SHAPED 



LIQUORICE and MENTHOL 
PELLETS. 

THE ORIGINAL AND THE BEST. 

3s. 6d. per lb. Also in Tins at 2/- and 4/- doz. 



Telegrams : 
* Jackson Credible* , 



ERNEST JACKSON & CO., 

Crediton, & Plantain Place, Crosby Row, Borough, S.E. 



September 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 

SIIPP1EMKS1 



PRICES ISSUED WEEKLY. 

Original Packages can generally be supplied at the Current Prices q oted in the Tra-ie Report of this Paper cn Terms as below. 



•Acet. Ipecac. B.P., 7 lbs. @ 1/5 lb. 
«•„ S ills, P.B., 7 lbs. <5>, 3d. lb. 
Acid Boric Pulv., 3 cwt. @ 33/- cwt. ; 1 cwt. @ 
33/6 cwt. ; levigd. 3/- cwt. or }d. lb. extra. 
Ammon. Carb., lump, 3 cwt. @ 4d. lb. ; 28 lbs. 

@ 5}d. lb. ; 7 lbs. @ 5id. lb. ; powder, 
W id. lb. extra. 

•Aqua Anethi Cone. 1-40, 1 lb. @ 2/1 1 lb. 

• „ Anisi Cone. 1-40, 1 lb. @ 3/1 lb. 

• Aurant. Cone. 1-40, 1 lb. @ 6/1 lb. 

• „ Cinnam. Cone. 1-40, 1 lb. @ 3/4 lb. 

• „ Menth. Pip. Cone, 1-40, 1 lb. @ 3/- lb. 

• „ Rosa? Cone, 1-40, 1 lb. @ 7/- lb. 

Bnmuth, P.B.,Carb., 3 lbs. @ 11/6 lb. ; 1 lb. 
@ 11/8 lb. ; subnit. 1/- lb. less. 

Cimphor, English Flowers, "not artifi:ial," 
5 lbs. ® 2/3 lb., 71b. tabs., } oz., J oz., or 
i oz. @ 2/4 lb. 
•Chlorodyne, 5 lbs. @ 2/- lb. 
•Cnloroform, pure, B.P., 12 8-Ibs. @ 2'- lb.; 

8 lbs. @ 2,1} lb. ; 6 Mb. bots. @ 2.'3J lb. 
•n°c- Aloes Co. Cone. 1-2, 6 lbs. @ 2/9 lb. ; 

U Sinecroco, 6 lbs. @ 1/2 lb. fib. 
•„ Cinchona? (Rubra?) Cone. 1-7, 6 lbs. @ 1/10 
•„ Senega? Cone.. 6 lbs. @ 2/8 lb. 

Emp. Spread, 12 yards x 16 ins. adhesive, 3/8 ; 

• Ballad. B.P.C., Green @ 16/6; Cerat. 
Saponis @ 7/6 ; Picis Co. @ 7/6 ; Plumbi 
@ 6/- ; Resin @ 4/6 ; Roborans @ 6/- ; 
Saponis, B.P. @ 6/- 

Emp. Picis, P.B., 7 lbs. @ 8}d. lb. 

„ Plumbi P.B., 7 lbs. @ 8}d. lb. 

„ Resina?. P.B., 7 lbs. @ 8}d. lb. 

„ Roborans, 7 lbs. @ 8}d. lb. 
Emulsio 01. Morrhua?, 5 lbs. @ lid. Ib. 
•Ess. Pear (artificial), Jargonelle, 5 lbs. @ 

21- lb. ; Bergamot, 2/6 lb. 
•Ess. Pineapple, 5 lbs. @ 3/4 lb. [lb. 
•„ Raspberry, 5 lbs. @ 2/2 lb. ; 1 lb. @ 2/6 
•„ Vanilla Beans, 5 lb. @ 4/4 lb. ; 1 lb. @ 
4/7 lb. 

•Ext. Belladonna? Liq., B.P., 5 lbs. @ 7,'- lb.; 

1 IK @ 7.3 lb. 
Ext. CascaraSag. Liq., B.P., 1 cwt. @ 1/04 1*> ; 

10 lbs. @ 1/2 lb. 
•Ext. Glycyrrh. Liq., B.P., 6 lbs. @ 1/7} lb. 
•Ext. Hamamelis Liq., P.B., 5 lbs. @ 3/5 lb. 
Ext. Hyoscyim., Solid, B.P., 3 lbs. @ 4/9 lb. ; 

1 lb. @ 5/1 lb. 
•Ext. Irecac. Liq., P.B., 5 lbs. @ 14/- lb. ; 1 lb. 

® 15/- lb. 

Ext. M .hi c. 01. Jecoris, 10 lbs. @ 5}d. lb. 
•Ext. Nucis Von. Liq , P.B., 5 lbs. @ 3'5 lb. ; 

1 Ih. @ 3/8 lb. ; solid, 5 lbs. @ 3/7 lb. ; 1 lb. 

@ 3 10 Ib. 

Ext. Quassia?, Solid, 7 lbs. @ 6/- lb. ; 1 lb. @ 
6/4 lb. 

Ext. Sarsa? Co. Solid, 7 lbs. @ 4/9 lb. ; 1 lb. @ 
5/3 lb. 

*f»lycerin. Acid. Boric,P.B., 6 lbs. @ 1/6 lb. 
•U „ Acid. CarboUc. P.B., 6 lbs. @ 1/6 lb. 
• „ Acid. Tannic. P.B., 6 lbs. @ 1/6 lb. 
„ Belladon. B.P.C., 6 lbs. @ 2/11 lb. ; 
1 lb. @ 3/2 lb. 
•Gl>cerin. Boracis, P.B., 6 lbs. @ 1/3 lb. 

• „ Pepsin. Acid, P.B., 1 lb. @ 3'1 Ib. 

• „ Plumbi Subacet. P.B., 6 lbs. @ 

1/7 lb. 

•Heading (Frothing Ess.), 5 lbs. @ 1/1 lb. 



•Inf. Aurant. Cone, 1 to 7, 6 lbs. @ 1/3 lb. 

•«„ Aurant. Comp. Cone., 1 to 7, 6 lbs. @ 1/3 lb. 

• „ Buchu Cone., 1 to 7, 6 lbs.@ 2/2 lb. 

• „ Calumba? Cone., 1 to 7, 6 lbs. @ lid. lb. 

• „ Caryopb. Cone. 1 to 7, 6 lbs. @ 1/- lb. 

• „ Cascarilla Cone., 1 to 7, 6 lbs. @ l/4 lb. 

• „ Cinchona? Acid, 1 to 7, 6 lbs. @ 1/7 lb. 

• „ Gentiana? Co., 1 to 7, 6 lbs. @ 1/1 lb. 

• „ Quassias Cone, 1 to 7, 6 lbs. @ 9d. lb. 

• „ Rhei Cone, 1 to 7, 6 lbs. @ 1/6 lb. 

• „ Rosa? Acid. Cone, 1 to 7, 6 lbs. @ 1/8 lb. 

• „ Senega? Cone, 1 to 7, 6 lbs. @ 2/6 lb. 

• ,. Valerian Cone. 1 to 7, 6 lbs. @ 1/3 lb. 



•| in. Aconiti Meth., 5 lbs. @ 1/2 lb. ; 1 lb. @ 
*• 1/5 lb. 

• ,. Ballad. Meth., 5 lbs. @ 1/9 Ib. ; 1 lb. @ 

71- lb. [1/3 lb. 

„ Camph P.B., 40 lbs. @ 1/2 lb. ; 9 lbs. @ 
„ Sapo Meth., 9 lbs. @ 7d. lb. 
„ Tereb. Acet., B.P., 5 lbs. @ 1/- lb. 
*Liq. Amrennii Acetatis Cone. 1-7, 6 lbs. @ 8d. 
lb. ; 1 lb. @ 1/- lb. 

• „ Ammon. Aromat., 6 lbs. @ 9d. lb. 

• „ Antim. Chlor. Pure, 8 lbs. @ 6}d. lb. 

• „ Arsenicalis, B.P., 7 lbs. @ 4d. lb. ; 1 lb. @ 

7d. lb. 

• „ Arsenii Hydrochlor., P.B., 7 lbs. @ 4d. lb. ; 

1 lb. @ 7d. lb. 

• „ Bismuth, P.B., 6 lbs. @ 1/4} lb. 

• „ Copaiba Bu hu et Cubeb, 5 lbs. @ 2/8 lb. ; 

1 lb. @ 3/- lb. 

• „ Easton., p.s. 1-3, B.P., 1 Ib. @ 3/- lb. 

• „ Ferri Dhlysatus, 6 lbs. @ 7d. lb. 

• „ Ferri Iod. p.s., 1 -7, 1 lb. @ 8/- lb. 

• „ Ferri Perchlor. Fort., P.B., 7 lbs. @ 4d. lb. 

• „ Ferri Phosph. Co. p.s., 1-7, 7 lbs. @ 1/6 lb. 

• „ Hypophasph. Co., p.s., B.P.C., 1 lb. @ 3/4 

lb. 

• „ lo'di Fort, B.P., 5 lbs. @ 5/8 lb. 

• ,, Morphino? Acet. or Hydrochljr., P.B., 6 

lbs. @ 2/9 lb. 

• „ Opii Sed., 5 lbs. @ 4/6 Ib. 



We have pleasure to quote 
herewith our current prices, 
and will enie xvour to adhere 
to same as far as possible ; 
it is impossiale, at the mo- 
ment, to quote any definite 
prices for Chemicals owing- 
to the disorganise! stata of 
the markers, but we are 
supplying 1 our regular cus- 
tomers with their require- 
ments as fap as we can. 



•Liq. Plumbi Subicet., P.B., 7 lbs. @ 3}d. Ib. 

• „ Pruni Virg. p.s. 1-7, 5 lbs. @ 2/2 Ib. 

• „ Rhceadas pro Syr., 1 to 7, 5 lbs. @ 1/1 1 lb. 

• „ Rhei p.s. 1 -7, 6 lbs. @ 2/2 lb. 

• ,, Santali Co., 1 lb. @ ?/- lb. 

• „ Senna? Dale 6 lb=. <Sj, 1/4 lb. 

• „ Senna? pro Syr. 1-7, 6 lbs. @ 2/- lb. 

• „ Strychnina? Hyd. P.B., 6 las. @ 1/6 lb. 

• „ Tolut. pro Syr. 1-7. 6 lbs. (5) 1/8 Ib. 

• „ Trinitrini, B.P., 1 lb. @ 6/1 lb. 

Mig. Sulph., fine druggists', B.P., 1 cwt.@9 - 
cwt. 

•Mist. Senna? Comp. B.P., 20 lbs. @ 6}d. lb.; 

6 lbs. @ 7}d. lb. 
Mirphina? Acet. Hydrochlor. or Sulph., Pulv. 

B.P., 25 oz.@ 1 1/4 oz. ; 16 oz. (^11/6 oz. ; 

8 oz. @ 119 oz. ; 1 oz. @ 12 6 oz. ; Pur. 

Pra?cip. Bimeconate or Tart. 1 oz. @ 14/6 oz. 

0'. Caryoph. Ang., B.P., 9 lbs. @ 4/3 lb. ; 4} lbs. 
® 4/5 lb. 

01. Menth. Pip. English, 5 lbs. ffl, 34/6 lb. ; 1 lb. 

@ 36/ • lb. ; American, 20 lbs. @ 14/- lb. ; 

4} lbs. @ 14,9 lb. ; 1 lb. @ 15/6 lb. 
01. Wintergreen, Artificial, 5 lbs. @ 3/- lb. ; 

1 lb. @ 3/3 lb. 
Oxymel Scilla?, B.P., 5 cwt. @ 34/6 cwt. ; 1 cwt. 

@ 36/6 cwt. ; *7 lbs. @ 7d. lb. 

Pulv. Creta? Arom. P.B., 14 lbs. @ 7d. lb.; 
c. Opio, B.P., 7 lbs. @ 1/9 lb. 
Pulv. Glycyrrh. Co. B.P. (Green), English 

Ground, 56 lbs. @ 50/- cwt. 
Pulv. Ipecac. Comp. P.B., 1 lb. @ 4/- lb. 
„ J ilap Comp. P.B., 1 lb. @ 1/6 lb. 
. Rhei Comp. P.B., 1 lb. @ 1/2 lb. 



Spt. -Ether Nit. P.B., 4} lbs. @ 3/7} lb. ; 1 tb. 
@ 3/10} lb. 

: „ Ammon. Arorrnt., P.B., 5 lbs. @ 2/10 Ib. 

1 „ Chloroform, P.B., 5 lbs. @ 3/7 lb. 

Syr. Airant, P.B., 7 lbs. @ 10}d. lb. 

' „ Eiston, B.P., 7 lbs. @ 1/2 Ib. 

1 „ Ferri Ioiid. P.B., 7 lbs. @ 1/6 lb. 

1 „ F -rri Ph >sph. Co., 7 lbs. @ 6}d. lb. 

1 „ Hypophosph. Co. B.P.C., 7 lbs.@10}d- lb- 

' „ Pruni Virg. B.P. 8 lbs. @ 8}d. Ib. 

' „ Rham li, 7 lbs. @ lid. lb. 1 

' „ Rhei, P.B.. 7 lbs. @ 9J. lb. 

1 „ SMUb, P.B., 7 lbs. @ 61. lb. 

1 „ S;nna?, P.B., 7 lbs. @ 9}d. Ib. 

' „ Tolut., P.B., 7 lbs. @ 8}d. lb. 



Tiact. Aurantii R?cen;., B.P., 5 ibt. 9 
3/6 lb. ; band, 8}d. Aquos, lOd. lb. 
•Tin.t. BelUdoa., B.P., 5 lbs. ® 3 '3 lb.; 

bond, 6}d. Aquas, 1/2 Ib. 
•Tin:t. B;azoini Comp., P.B., 5 Ib3. @ 3/6 lb. ; 
bond, 101. 

•Tin-.t. Camph. Comp. P.B., 5. lbs. ® 2/5 Ib. ; 

bond 6}d. Aiuos, 1/1 Ib. 
•Tiact. Cantbaridis, P.B., 5 lb3. @ 3/9 lb.; 

bond, 6d. lb. ^ ' ' -i 

•TiQ -.t. Capsici, B.P., 5 lbs. @ 3/3 Ib. ; bon3, 

6d. lb. Aquos 10L lb. 
Tiact. Card. Comp., P.B., 5 lbs. @ 2/8 Ib. ; 

bond, 7}d. lb. Aquas, 1/- lb. 
•Tiact. Catechu, P.B., 5 lbs. @ 2/8 lb.; bond. 

7}d. lb. Aquos, 1/- lb. 
•Tiact. Chl>rof c. Morph., B.P. 1885, 5 lbl. 

@ 21- lb. ; bond, 1/6} lb. 
•Tiact. Cinchon. Comp., B.P., 5 lbs. @ 3/5 lb. ; 

bond, 1/0} lb. Aquos. 1/4 lb. 
•Tinct. Ciachoa. Rub., P.B., 5 lbs. @ 3/- Ib. ; 

bond, lOd. lb. Aquos, 1/2 lb. 
•Tinct. Digitalis, B.P., 5 lbs. @ 2/8 lb. ; bond, 

6}d. lb. Aquos, 1/- lb. 
•Tinct. Gelsem. P.B., 5 lbs. @ 2/10 lb.; <boni, 

6}d. Ib. Aquos, 1/3 lb. 
•Iinct. Gentiaaa? Comp., B.P., 5 lbs. @ 1/I1J 

lb. j bond, 7}d. lb. Aquas, 1/- lb. 
•Tinct. Hyoscyami, B.P., 5 lbs. @ 2/5 lb.; 

ban!, 7|d. lb. Aquos, 1/5 lb. 
•Tinct. Iodi., B.P., 5 lbs. @ 4/5 lb. ; bond, 1/9 

lb. ; d -color., 5 lbs. @ 4/9,lb. ; bind, 1/54- 
•Tin^t Lavandula? Com?., B.P., 5 lbs. % 3/10 

lb. ; bond, 7}d- lb. Aquos, 1/- lb. 
•Tiuct Myrrha?, B.P., 5 lbs. @ 3/9 lb. ; band, 

9id. lb. 

•Tiu;t. Nu:is Vom., B.P., 5 lbs. @ 2/11 lb.; 

bonl, 6d. lb. Aquos, 1/3 ;ib. 
•Tiaot. Opii., B.P. 5 lbs. @ .3/8 lb.; bond, 2/9 

lb. 

• Tiact. Opii Aquos., 5 lbs. @ 2/3 lb. 

♦Tincl. Quinine A:ia:n., B.P., 5 lbs. @ 2/10 lb.; 

bond, 1/0} lb. 
•Tinct. Rhpi Co., B.P., 5 lbs. @ 2/6 lb. ; bond, 

lOd. lb. Aiuos, 1/- Ib. 
•Tinct. Scilla?, B.P., 5 lbs. @ 2/6 lb.; bond, 

7}d. Aquos, lOd. lb. 
•Tinct. Senega?, P.B., 5 lbs. @ 3/3 lb.; bond, 

1/5} lb. Aquos, 1/5} lb. 
•Tinct. Strophanti. P.B., 5 lbs. @ 3/5 lb. ; 

bond, 8}d. lb. 
•Tina. Valeriana?, 5 lbs. @ 2/8 lb. ; bond, 6d. lb. 

Aquos, 1/- lb. 
•Tinct. Valeriana? Ammon., P.B., 5 lbs. @ 3/1 Ib.; 

bond, 8}d. lb. Aquos, 1/2 lb. 
•Tinct. Zingib., P.B. 5 lbs. @ 4/- Ib. ; bond, 

6}d. lb. 

•Tinct. Zingib. Fortioi., 5 lbs. @ 4/3 lb. ; bond, 
10}d. lb. 



Uig. Acid. Boric, P.B., 28 lbs. @ 7d. Ib. ; Flav. 
28 lbs. @ 5}d. lb. 
„ Acid.Carbol., B.P.,28Ibs. @9J.lb. ; 7 lbs. 

@ 101. lb. : 1 lb. @ 1/- lb. 
„ Galla?, P.B., 7 lbs. @ 1/- lb. ; 1 lb. @ 1/2 

lb.; c. Opio, 7 lbs. @2/10Ib. 
„ Hydrarg. Ammon., B.P., 28 lbs. @ 1 Id. lb.; 

7 lbs. @ 1/2 lb. 
„ Hyd. Nit. Oil., 7 lbs. @ lOd. lb. 

Export, 12 Winchester Quarts assorted 

through London Merchants or Bankers. 

cases extra. 



•Minimum quantity at these paces; Home Tra3e, 3 Winchester Quarts assorted; 
NOTE. — Only terms Net Cas'i with order without discount, or orders accepted 
Goods ca'riag3 forward; al! packages fre3; Export 



ALLIANCE DRUG & CHEMICAL CO., LONDON. 

Offices: 34 LEADENHALL STREET. 



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September 5, 1914- 




f for these! 

ELEY BROS. Ltd., possess facilities second to none for the manufacture of 
Silver- and Nickel-Plated Brass Boxes for Shaving Sticks, and Aluminium Boxes 
for Dentifrice, Soaps, etc; also Oval and Round Tops for " Talco " and 
other Powder Tins, Caps, and Dredgers for Toilet and other Powders. 

SOLID DRAWN TUBES, SMALL BRASS 
AND ALUMINIUM STAMPINGS. 



ELEY BROS. Ltd., are large manufacturers of this class of goods 
to the wholesale trade. Prompt attention given to all inquiries, 
prices on application. 

Address all inquiries for these goods to Dept. 21— 

ELEY BROTHERS LIMITED, 

254 GRAY'S INN ROAD, LONDON, W.C. 

BIRMINGHAM: 29 and 30 Whittall Street. 
GLASGOW : 82 Mitchell Street. 
LIEGE [Belgium : 107 Rue Louvrex. 
FLORENCE : 4 and 6 Via Cavour. 



ELEY 



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ESTABLISHED 1772. 



HENRY'S CALCINED MAGNESIA 

CoDtmues to be prepared with scrupuloua care, ia the greitest chemical parity, by 

'Messrs. THOMAS & WILLIAM HENRY, 11, East Street St Peter's, Manchester, 

And it hW in Bottltt, authtntimled b} a Government Stamp bearing Meir nami. Trad* Mark, " Henry'* Calcined Magnesia." 

PRICE 6d. or 2t. Qd. 

'-S asm YORK : Messrs. SCBIIFFZLDJ k CO, WMIaat 'Ittwt. PARIS : Messrs. ROBERTS k CO., 5, Rue d* la Friz. 



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WINTER ISSUE of THE CHEMIST & DRUGGIST 

to be published JANUARY 30, 1915. 

FOR PARTICULARS APPLY TO THE PUBLISHER, 42 CANNON STREET, LONDON, E.C 

GOLD MEDAL, tape Town International Exhibition, 1904-5. 

"L1Q. SANTAL. FLAV. c BUGHU ET CUBEBA 9 

(HEWLETT'S). 
THE ORIGINAL PREPARATION 

Many pharmacists have assured us that even when the name "HEWLETT'S" is not appended to the abova 
title they invariably dispense HEWLETT'S preparation, as they know from experience that it is the best 5 
that it keeps indefinitely, and universally gives satisfaction, whilst imitation preparations vary so considerably, 
not only from the original but from each other, that patients notice the difference, and complain. 

Price lis. per lb., packed, for dispensing only, in 10, 22, 40, and 90 oz. Bottles. 

INTRODUCED AND PREPARED ONLY BY 

C, J. HEWLETT & SON, Ltd., Wholesale and Export Druggists 

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PNEUMOSAN 

(Reg. Trade Mark) 

(Amyl-thio-trimethylamine), 

as prepared under the supervision of A. U. Newton, B.Sc, F.C.S. (London), is 
decidedly the most useful and reliable therapeutic agent in the treatment of tuberculosis. 
This remedy is no longer in an experimental stage since during the last 3/4 years 
it has been extensively used by thousands of medical practitioners and by hundreds 
of sanitary institutions, and there is a consensus of opinion that the drug can be with 
safety applied in every type of tuberculosis, and that in the first and second stages 
the benefits are generally permanent. In more advanced cases improvement is 
by no means seldom, but to attain a cure persistent treatment is required. 

The following is taken from the report of a leading West-end chest specialist : — 

"All the above cases (8) are proved cases, i.e. the Bacillus of 
Tuberculosis has been discovered in them — they were also 
extensively affected— both sides, and in the majority all five 
lobes. With treatment on ordinary lines one would not expect 
much benefit in these cases, specially when one considers that 
the home conditions are, with few exceptions, bad, and that 
they are not able to obtain a regular supply of good nourishing 
food. However, all the cases have shown some improvement, 
which in some is more marked than others, and although it is 
early to claim them as permanent cures, I have not the slightest 
doubt that with perseverance in the treatment they will become 
so. In my opinion we have in Pneumosan a very powerful 
ally in our struggle against tuberculosis." 

The Birmingham General Dispensary, Tuberculosis Department, writes : — 
" We are using Pneumosan in a very large number of cases, 
and the results continue to give satisfaction." 



PNEUMOSAN is issued in bottles containing 20 to 30 injections. 
Price 15/6 per Bottle, carriage paid to any part of the United Kingdom. 
Special Syringe with two needles, 5/-. 



Order direct from the Manufacturers — 

THE PNEUMOSAN COMPANY 

132 GREAT PORTLAND STREET, LONDON, W. 

telephone : Mayfair 1315. Telegraphic Addreis : " Numocon, Wesdo, London." 



Xll 



THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 

iCPPIEMEST 



September 5, 1914 



TflOTHAf HF Pi 

1 UV 1 IlfivIIIj 


Gotar" 

TOOTHACHE 

TABLETS. 


CURED AT ONCE BY " GOTAR" TABLETS 


Everyone suffers with Toothache 

at some period of their lives, therefore 
everyone wants "Gotar." 


LIBERAL TERMS 


All orders and 
inquiries to be 
addressed to— 

EUCRYL, LTD. 

LANT STREET, 
BOROUGH, S.E. 

(SOLE SELLING AGENTS) 


CONSIDER THE PUBLIC AND 
STOCK "GOTAR" TABLETS 

ADVERTISED LARGELY. 
ON ATTRACTIVE SHOWCARDS OF 6 BOXES. 



MERLUSAN 

(Dr. BAYER & CO.) 

Modern treatment of 

SYPHILIS & GONORRHOEA 

A full stock of all the preparations of this 
important remedy, and literature, is carried by 

JOHN BELL, HILLS 81 LUCAS, Ltd., To 0 4 F r 0 B n r ?a g eTr^: 

(Sole Distributors for the British isles.) 

West End Depot: JOHN BELL 81 CROYDEN, Ltd., 50 Wigmore St., W. 



S. AFRICA: LENNON, Ltd., Cape Town. CANADA: LYMANS, Ltd., Montreal. 

AUSTRALIA: POTTER & BIRKS, Sydney. INDIA: KEMP & CO., Ltd., Bombay. 

NEW ZEALAND: SHARLAND & CO., Ltd., Auckland and Wellington. 



September 5, 1911 



IHE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 



xni 




COTT'S 

EMULSION 

PROTECTED PROFIT. QUICK 
SALES-NO BAD STOCK. 
REPEAT ORDERS AND 
SATISFIED CUSTOMERS 

Never was SCOTT'S Emulsion more widely advertised than 
at the present moment. The opportunity, to secure a fair 
share of the season's demand for this preparation, is one 
that few enterprising pharmacists can afford to neglect. 

SCOTT & BOWNE, Ltd., 10-11, Stonecutter St., 
LONDON, E.C. 



Why it pays 
to sell SCOTT'S. 

SCOTT'S Emulsion re- 
flects credit on the 
seller and gives satis- 
faction to the buyer. 
It bears a good protec- 
ted profit, yet is adver- 
tised all over the 
United Kingdom. 
It is the only emulsion 
with a 37 years' repu- 
tation for value and 
quality. 

It sells quickly on 
sight— involving little 
trouble and no losses. 
It is one of the few 
advertised products, 
costly to manufacture, 
that yields fair remu- 
neration to the retailer. 
Therefore, to sell 
SCOTT'S not only 
pays, but encourages 
the principles of fair 
trade and good pro- 
tected profits. 



1 lb. 

S lbs. 
10 lbs. 
28 lbs. 
£6 lb j. 



PRICES IN BULK. 

2/6 per lb. 

2 4 
2/3 



Packages Free. 



2 2 
21- 



OIL OF 



EUCALYPTUS 

GLOBULUS 

"PLATYPUS BRAND" 



BOTTLED AND PACKED IN 

ELEGANT CARTONS. Mini- 
ON THE P. A T A. mum 

Per Retail 
doz. Price 

2d. Samples, in boxes of 1 doz. . . 1/3 2d. 
3d. Sample, in boxes of 1 doz. and 

6 doz. outer 1/8 2*d. 

4d. sixe in cartons and 1 doz. outer 2/4 2$1„ 
6d. size in cartons and 1 doz. outer 3 8 5 id. 
1/- size in cartons and 1 doz. outer 7 4 lid. 

It is the ONLY OIL on the market upon which POSITIVE RELIANCE can be placed for absolute CONSTANCY OF QUALITY, and for that 
reason is WELL WORTH the extra price. Globulus Oil cannot be made at the same price as the common Australian Mallee Oil. as it produces lesB 
and the leaves are more difficult to obtain, but its medicinal value is much higher and— IT CONTAINS NO IRRITANTS. 

THE TASMANIAN EUCALYPTUS OIL CO., Ltd., ASYLUM ROAD, LONDON, S.E. 



HANNAH'S REMEDIES 



Chemists are hereby respectfully reminded that 
the 26th day of October has been fixed as the 
last day for receiving applications for Shares or 
Suggestions in the matter of the formation of a 
Limited Liabilitv Company for the preparation 
and sale of Hannahs Remedies. 

Correspondence to be addressed to "Director," c/o 
"The Chemist and Druggist,'' 42 Cannon St., E.C., 
or to Thomas Hannah, Amersfoort, Transvaal. 



MEDICAL 

DISPENSING BOTTLES, 

T. FERRY & SON, Ltd., 

PARK LANE GLASS WORKS, 
GATESHEAD - ON - TYNE. 



Telegrams: 
' BOTTLES. GATESHEAD.' 



Telephone: 
70 GATESHEAD. 



xiv 



THE CHEMIST AND DEI] G GIST 

SUPPIHW 1RHTT 



Septembeb 5, 1914 



ZEAL' 



PATENT 



CLINICAL THERMOMETER 



The URCPCLLO 



Requires no shaking down. Guaranteed Accurate. 

A 30-Second Pushed back In an Instant. 

Send for list, post free. I 




C, H. ZEAL, 82 Tummill St., LONDON, E.C. 

Wholesale Manufacturer of 
CLINICAL THERMOMETERS. 

M. SELECTION OF 50 KINDS. 

Established 1888. Telephone No. 12438 Central. 



NATIONAL INSURANCE CORKS, 

6 81 8 oz., 1 in. long, at 4 id. per gross. 
30 gross bag post free tor llh 

Free sample sent on application. 

N, W. MITCHELL & SONS, Ltd., 

"Bouchon" Works, 
Limehouse, London, E. 



Lofthouse & Saltmer, Ltd. 

Wholesale and Export Drug Merchants, 
Manufacturing- Chemists 

HULL 

Invite the Trade to take up the following valuable 
P.A.T.A. Protected Lines, texring a very large Pro- 
tected Retail Profit, which sell freely and are well 
known and valued by the Public in many parts of 
the country. 



Protected 
Retail Price. 

* LOSALL'S SALT ''well advertised), tins 6(1. 



V- 



■i .1 ., bottles in \ 1 /C 
cartons / '/ u 
* Losall's Salt sells so well, surely it 
must pay Pharmacists to stock such 
a big profit- bearing protected line. 

LOSALL'S COMPOUND SULPHUR SOAP. 

A valuable emollient medicated ekin 11/ 
soap, especially suitable for use in Eczema f '/ " 



I 



Dozen 
Net. 

3 6 
V- 
10/6 



I 



8/- 



Chemists requiring effective advertising matter for 
Losall's Salt, &c, will, on application direct to 
Lofthouse & Saltmer, receive a liberal supply of 
Dummies, Showcards, Window Slips, Price Ticketf, 
&c, Carriage Paid, vih.3tb.er or no they have an 
account open with the Firm. 
SPECIAL TERMS ARE OFFERED FOR 
WHOLE OR PART WINDOW DISPLAYS. 



THE LEADI NG LINE IN PATENTS 

Q UICKEST SALE S 

BEECHAM'S PILLS 



May now be had in £5 Lots, 
Prices, Carriage Paid. Packages Free. 



at Lowest 



ORDERS must be accompanied by Cash. Cheques to be 
made payable to Thomas Beecham, and crossed 
" Parr's Bank, Limited, St. Helens." 



PRICES. — Beecham's Pills, 13id. size (56 pills) 

2s. 9d. „ (168 „ ) 



Per Dozen. 

.... 9/6 
... 25/- 



ADYERTISING MATTER to suit Retailers' require- 
ments will be sent on application. 

Address — THOMAS BEECHAM, ST. HELENS, LANCASHIRE. 



September 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 
* i; jp i* ! k ji *: w r 



Owbridgcs 



OWBRIDGE'S LUNG TONIC is known 
throughout the whole English speaking world. 

During the last few years its sale has rapidly 
increased in all the British Colonies, notably in 
India, Australia, Canada, South and West Africa, 
and there is a growing demand in China and the 
Far East. 

At home, in spite of all opposition, it not 
only holds its own but out-distances all competitors, 
and to-day it is pre-eminently known as the best 
selling Proprietary Article on the market for 
Coughs and Colds. 

The well-known Oval Trade Mark is known 
everywhere, and because it is so largely advertised 
is, in itself, of great selling value. All dealers 
know the great value of a good " Brand," and so do 
the public. 

Special export terms on application to 

W. T. OWBRIDGE, Ltd. 

The Laboratory, HULL. 




WE WILL HELP YOU ALL WE CAN. 




xvi 



THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 

SirPPlKIHEXX 



September 5, 1914 



HOT WATER BOTTLES. 

BRITISH MAKE. 



"EMPIRE" 

Made in Two Weights, but One Quality only— the Best. 
WT" Guaranteed for 2 years. 




Top, or side handle 


Sizes 


6X8 


6» 


10 


6X12 


i 


10 


8X1-2 


s- 


< I- 


0X12 


10X14 






s. d. 


s. 


A. 


s o\ 


s. 


a. 


s. d. 


s. 


d 


d. 


s. d. 


Heavy weight 


each 


2 9 


5 


0 


3 3 


3 


s 


3 9 


4 


3 


4 6 


4 10 


Light „ 




2 8 


2 


10 


3 1 


3 


3 


3 6 


3 


11 


4 2 


4 S 


Cockburn's shape 




2 9 


3 


0 


5 3 


3 


6 


3 10 


4 


3 


4 6 


4 10 


Covers, scarlet or grey plush ... ... 




0 7 


0 


7 


0 9 


0 


9 


0 10 


0 


10 


0 10 


0 11 


felt 




0 5 


0 


5 


0 6 


0 


6 


0 7 


0 


7 


0 8 


0 10 



Fig. 957.— Side Handle. 



For orders of two dozen battles assorted we will put tablet with customer's name on free of charge. 
Each Bottle in a strong paper bag with directions for use. 

5% discount allowed for prompt cash off above prices. Oairiage paid oa Orders of £2 and upwards 

t3 any to^n in the United Kingdom. 

We are the right House for Catheters, Enemas, Elastic Hosiery. Hot Water Bottles, 
Injection Syringes, Pessaries, Sponge Bags, Trusses, Water Beds, Water and Air 
Cushions, Waterproof Sheeting, and every description of Rubber Goods. 

ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST, POST FREE. OUR GOODS ARE RIGHT. 

MONEY BACK IF NOT SATISFIED. 



BURGE, WARREN & RIDGLEY, LTD., 

91 & 92 GREAT SAFFRON HILL, LONDON, E.C. 



Tha Original and only Genuine 

g££Hg PLASTERS 

A REMEDY OF 60 YEARS' STANDING. 

Allcock's Plasters ^ 

Allcock's Corn and I T T " h * OB 

Bunion Plasters itellablos, 
Brandreth's Pills 




A HANDSOME 
S H O W CARD 
will be sent 
free of cost 
and post paid 
on application. 



ALLCOCK 
MANUFACTURING 
COMPANY . . 



22 Hamilton Sq 
Birkenhead. 



"Sold all round the World.' 



) 



PACOLOL 



(MANUFACTURED IN GREAT BRITAIN) 

is the Most Powerful Germicide of the 
LIQUOR CRESOLI SAPONATUS GROUP 

Carbolic Co-efficient on 
B. Typhosus - - - 3*18 

40% higher than the best of the 
GERMAN FLUIDS. 

FORMS A CLEAR SOLUTION IN AQUA DEST. 



Patent Poison Bottle, with Sprinkler Top, flat on 
one side, handy for the pocket or bag, 6d. each. 



Pamphlet and Price List on application to — 

PEARSON S ANTISEPTIC COMPANY 

LIMITED, 

15 ELM STREET, LONDON, W.C. 

WORKS - - WILLIAM PEARSON, LTD., Hull. 



September 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 

SUPP1EJIEXT 



xvii 



MAY I SEND YOU A SAMPLE OF 



"PERFECTUM" 
HOT WATER BOTTLE 

IT IS MADE IN ONE QUALITY ONLY— THE BEST, NO SECOND GRADE. 



EXTRA 
STRENGTHENED 
SEAM 

12 x 8 

3/4 




IMPROVED 
FINISH. 

IN RED OR 
NATURAL. 

PRICES, SEE CIRCULAR. 



NATURAL OR GREY COLOUR. NO FILLING WITH CHALK, &c , 
TO COVER UP THE IMPERFECTIONS OF THE RUBBER COAT. 

A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF HOT WATER BOTTLE COVERS IN STOCK. 



ENEMAS, THERMOMETERS, SYRINGES, 
CRUTCHES, STRETCHERS, 

SURGEONS' OPERATING GOWNS, SLEEVES, 
&c, SPLINTS, TOWELS, 

AND HOSPITAL LINEN OF EVERY DESCRIPTION 

SUPPLIED PER RETURN 

BY 

ARTHUR BERLINER, 

MANUFACTURER OF SURGICAL DRESSINGS AND CHEMISTS' SUNDRIES, 
Un d oIwtiTo7-a> y 998. 15 & 17 WORSHIP ST., LONDON, E.C. 



Telegram.. — 
' Renilreb London. 



(ESTABLISHED 1850). 



XV111 



THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 

SVPPIEIHEST 



September 5, 1914 



THE MARVEL WHIRLING SPRAY SYRINGE 



A Satisfied Customer is the 




Gold Medal Awarded— Paris, 1902, 
by the Societe d'Hygiene of France 

as the latest and best improvement in 
Vaginal Syringes. Particular attention 
is called to the fact that by reason of 
its peculiar construction the Marvel 
Syringe dilates and flushes the Vagina 
with a volume of whirling spray which 
smooths out the folds and permits the 
injection to come into contact with and 
cleansing the entire surface. 




Druggist's Best Advertisement 




You can safely recommend it. 

Has no rival on the market, is well 
advertised, pays a good profit, quality 
guaranteed. THE MARVEL is 
returnable for exchange if found 
defective and reported promptly. 
Avoid cheap and inferior substitutes 
which cannot give satisfaction. 

THE MARVEL COMPANY, 

11 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET, 
LONDON, E.C. 

ALL JOBBERS SELL IT. 



Pack under British Methods. 

NO INCREASE IN PRICES. 

To Wholesale Chemists and Druggists. 

The Airtight Capsules Co., Ltd., 

are prepared to advise on the packing of all 
classes of Druggists' preparations, & to supply 

THE PHCENIX 
HER MET I CA L 
CLOSURE. 

The Ideal Cap for all hinds of Glass 
Packages such as Malt Extract, &c. 

The following firms, amongst others, have adopted the 
Phoenix system, in conjunction with the Firtree disc 
with unqualified success. 
firtree M essr s. THE BRITISH DIA MALT CO. 

Messrs. C00DALL, BACKH0U8E A CO. 
S~sT^KO Messrs. C ALDERS YEAST CO., LTD. 
v/ A x Messrs. VIROL, LTD. 

Messrs. HARKNESS, BEAUMONT & CO. 





This Firtree disc is used in conjunction 
with Phcenix and Screw Caps for Malt 
Extracts, &c, and is supplied under 
registered Trade Mark, and is guaran- 
teed pure for use with Food-Stuffs 
according to the Act. 

Fullest information with quotations on application. 
OffleM and\ 317, 318, 319 DASHWOOD HOUSE, 
Showroom*/ N£W BROAD ST., LONDON, E.C. 



Trada Mark. 



Ti JOHN DALE 

MAN UFA CTURERS 

OF 

Collapsible Tubes, Scent Sprinklers 
Decorated Tin Boxes & Canisters. 



NEW SOUTHGATE, LONDON, N. 



SEMREHM 

SELF-FIXING & AIR-TIGHT 

BOTTLE CAPS 



PROMPT 
DISPATCH 





Far superior to 
Pleated Paper or 
Leather Cappings 




INCREASE 

in prices. 

Ai>Hy flow for Booklet 
and full particulars. 

The VISCOSE 
DEVELOPMENT 
CO., LTD.. 
Bromley, Kent. 



September 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 

SIPI'IEWDXT 



SIS 



Telegraphic Address : 
CRESSWELL, WESTCENT, LONDON.' 



WORLD'S HEADQUARTERS FOR 



Telephone : 
No. 1432 HOLBORN. 





INTERNATIONAL SPONGE IMPORTERS, LIMITED. 

CRESS WELL BROTHERS 

Sponge Importers, Exporters and Merchants, and Chamois Leather Dressers, [BRANCH. 

8 & 19 RED LION SQUARE, New ^^fT^S f T ^r!" eacherie8 ' LONDON, W.C. 
LARGEST SPONGE WAREHOUSES' IN THE WORLD'. 

luyers are invited to call to Inspect our Magnificent Stocks and make their own Selections. Lowest Market 
'rices. Absolutely Best Values. The following abridged List will serve as a guide to Buyers when writing. 

UNBLEACHED MEDITERRANEAN SPONGES in Original Cases. 

HONEYCOMB. 




Extra Choice. 
FINESTTEXTURE 
and SHAPE. 
The Pick of all 
the Fisheries. 

Pieces Average 
in Pries per 
Case. Piece 
400 Toilet at 6d. 



300 
250 
200 
160 
140 
120 
100 

90MediumBath4/6 

80 „ „ 56 

72 ,, 6/6 

60 ,, „ 7/6 
45 Large Bath 8/6 

30 „ „ 10/6 

24 ,. .. 12'6 



9d. 
V- 

1/6 
21- 
2/6 
31- 
3/6 



HONEYCOMB. 


HONEYCOMB. 


FINE TURKEY CUPS 


FINE TURKEY 


Toilet & Bath 

Good 2nd 


3rd Shape, 
Toilet & Bath. 


1st Quality. 




SOLIDS. 


Quality. 


Jbargest 
Sponges 




PICKED SHAPES. 


SELECTED 




Av'ge 


obtainable 


at 






SHAPES. 


Pieces 


Price 


the 


prices. 


Average 


in 
Case. 


per 
Piece. 


Pieces 


Average 
Price 


Pieces Price 
in per 
Case. Piece. 


1st Quality 


300 at 


4!d. 


in 


per 




270 ,, 


6d. 


Case. 


Piece. 


Average 


200 „ 


8d. 


330 at 2id. 


Toilet 




Pieces Price 


180 „ 


9d. 


300 


, 3 




Selected 300 at 1/ 


in per 


170 „ 


1/- 


280 


, 4Sd. 


250 „ 


1/3 


Case. Piece. 


160 „ 


1/2 


250 


, 6d. 


200 „ 


1/6 


Nursery 400 at 3d. 


160 „ 


1/6 


200 


, 8d. 


175 „ 


1 9 


., 300 ,, 4d. 


150 ,, 


1/9 


180 


» 9d. 


150 ,, 


21- 


„ 200 „ 6d. 


140 „ 


21- 


160 


■ 1/- 


140 „ 


2( 


„ 200 ,, 8d. 


120 „ 


2/6 


140 


, 1/3 


100 „ 


3/- 


., 200 „ 1 - 
Toilet 150 ., 1/3 


110 „ 


3/- 


120 , 


, 1/6 


90 „ 


3/6 


90 ,, 


3/6 


100 , 


, 1/9 


80 ,, 


41- 


100 „ 19 


80 ,, 


41* 


90 , 


, 21- 


70 „ 


4/( 


100 „ 2/- 


75 „ 


4/6 


80 


, 2/6 


60 „ 


5 - 


80 „ 2/6 


70 „ 


51- 


60 


, 3/- 


50 „ 


6/- 


Bath 50 „ 3/- 


65 „ 


5/6 


45 , 


, 4/6 


Bath "145 ,, 


6 I 


36 „ 41- 


60 .. 


6/6 


30 , 


. 51- 


Selected (40 ,, 


7/( 


24 „ 51- 




THE CONTENTS OF THE ABOVE CASES WILL BE PRESS-PACKED AND SENT POST FREE TO 
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN BUYERS WITHIN THE RADIUS OF PARCELS POST. 

Important newTdevelopment. 

SELECTIONS OF SPONGER TO SUIT CHEMISTS 
SENT BY PARCELS POST, POSTAGE PAID 
TO ANY PART OF THE WORLD. 




A large number of Chemists in various parts of the world have lately been in 
the habit of ordering assortments of Sponges press-packec*, by parcels pobt, 
thus buying in the cheapest manner and incurring no cost of freightage. 

We compress the sponges in order that a large number may be packed and 
sent in a small'space. All that is necessary is that tbe Sponges be placed for 
a short time on arrival under damp cloths, when they -will swell out and 
assume their original size and shape. 

Chemists, therefore, have the benefit of receiving a selection of Sponges, 
" freight free to destination," and they can rely upon that selection being one 
eminently suitable for their trade. When ordering it should be stated whether 
first or second quality is required. 

Wehavenow gone thoroughly into the question of supplying Chemists by the 
method described above and have pleasure in quoting the following selections - 
ncing Package as ready for dispatch. 

lection " A "— 1 dozen choice Unbleached Honeycomb Toilet and 
Bath Sponges, suitable for best-class trade, each at 12/-, 24/-, 36/-, 
18/-, and 72/- per dozen. 1 dozen choice Unbleached Turkey Cups, 

;ach at 24/-, 36/-, and 48/- per dozen value £15 Os. Od. 

lection " B "—1 dozen Unbleached Honeycomb, Medium quality, for 
toilet and Bath use, each at 12/-, 18/-, 24/-, 36/-, 48/-, and 60/- 
[>er dozen. 1 dozen Unbleached Turkey Cup Sponges, each at 24/-, 

Hid 36/- per dozen value £12 18s. Od. 

lection C" — 1 dozen Unbleached Honeycomb, large for the money, 
mitable for the Drug Store trade, each at 12/-, 16/-, 21/-, 24/-, 30/-, 
ind 36/- per dozen. 1 dozen cheap Turkey Toilet Sponges at 18/-, 
24/-, and 30/- per dozen value £10 lis. Od. 




Showing Package opened upon arrival. 

Each Sponge ticketed and numbered to correspond with 
invoice. Eemittauce to accompany order. 

All orders will receive our prompt and careful attention and 
will be dispatched to any part within the radius of the parcels 
post "free." The^e Selections can be ordered through Mer- 
chants in the usual way. 

Chemists can order other selections in accordance with their 
particular requirements. The selections we have quoted are, 
generally speaking, assortments suitable for a restocking order. 



I 



TERMS 21% CASH WITH ORDER. 



IfKF fifinrK DEPARTMENT Where Honeycomb, Turkey, and Cuban Sponges, Bleached orUnbleached, are sold in smaller quantities 

lUOL uUUUO ULT An I BiLll I t Q sl ,jt customers' requirements. Large and varied selections always on show at lowest mai ket prices. 

L O O A M s Vegetable Sponge). In original compressed bales, as imported from Japan. 

Size 8 by 10 inches, about 5,000 pieces in Bale. Size 14 by 16 inches, about 2,500 pieces in Bale. 

„ 10 „ 12 ,, „ 4,5f0 „ „ „ 16 ,, 18 ,, „ 1,800 

,, 12 ,, 14 „ „ 3,500 ,, „ \8 inches and upwards, ,, 1.2C0 „ „ 

will tend lowest prices on application. Prices for Loofah s IWOifen put, a na ready for jale at per gross : 9 -, 12/-, 18/-, 24/-, 30/-, 36/-, 42/-. 



XX 



THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 

StPPUEMEST 



Septembee 5, 1914 



A. MILLAR & CO., Ltd, DUBLIN 

Pure Orange Wine 

VINUM AUEANTII, B.P.) Prepared in strict accordance with the Formula of the British Pharmacopoeia, i. (Wholesale only 
London Agent : JAMES STIRTON, 43 GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 



FRED K FINK & CO., 

10 & 11 MINCING LANE, LONDO N, E.C. 

SPECIALITIES : dims Arabic and Tragacanth as im- 
ported or finely powdered. — Dextrine, Camomiles, 
Honey. Waxes of all kinds for Boot Polishes, &c. 



KEMP, CAMPBELL & CO., Ld. 

22 Young Street, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, 

are prepared to consider Agencies for the Chemist Trade 
for the whole of the Commonwealth of Australia. All 
correspondence will be attended to by return mail. 
London Eeferences. 



OSCAR WATTE NBACH, 

5 LEONARD STREET, FINSBURY, LONDON, E.C. 

Telegraphic Address: "Wattenbach London." 

WHOLESALE AND EXPORT ONLY 

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES. Surgical Rubber Goods. Enemas, Injection 
Bottles, Douches and Syringes of every description. Rubber Sponges, Feeding 
Bottles, Baby Comforters. Surgical Glass, and Enamelled Iron Ware. Trusses, 
Bandages, Glass Bottles used by Druggists, Perfumers, &c. Specialties, 
Soluble " Sanoids " (Trade Mark), and Sundries of every description. 



Do you wish to save in your buying ? 

>tfV V A SHIRLEY 

applicati n. 



If so, 
write for 



Post Free 




BROTHERS 

LTD., 
Whitecross Works, 
Rocknsfham Street, 
LONDON, S.E. 



VAN HORN & SAWTEkL 

- ON DON & NE W.YORK — MAKERS OF v :> 

KY LUBRICATING JELLY 

IN COLLAPSIBLE TUBES. AND OF - 

VanHoni STERILE SUTURES & LIGATURES 

i 1« N GLASS TUBES - PRICES ON APPLICATION 



91 -3£ H'QH KQUBOKK. W.CV 



" DIAMINE " INK POWDER. 

A scientific preparation to make a perfect blue black permanent 
reco.-d ink. Used by H.M. Government, the Great Western 
Railway Company, the London & North Western Railway 
Company, &c, and the leading business houses. A most profit- 
able line for Chemists. Send 3/6 for a sample dozen for eal», 
or 6d. for sample tin, full quart size, with particulars. 
T. WEBSTER & CO., "Diamine" Works, Liverpool; 
or your Wholesale House can supply you. 



DISINFECTANTS 

OF ALL KINDS 
Cheapest Makers of Co-efficient Acids and Fluids. 



HENRY ELLISON, Ltd., Cleckheatoh, Yorks 



PRECIPITATED CHALK. 

Lightest and Whitest,, also Purest Dense. 

I ./ ' APPLY TO 

AUG. LEVERMORE & CO. Ltd., ^Vnh^t^ 

^Telegrams: " LEVERMOR E LONDON." Telephone : 461 3 Central. 



CHEMISTS' STAMPS, 
SEALS AND STENCILS 
A SPECIALITY. 



RUBBER 

STAMPS 



C, D. RICHFORD, 

8 & 9 Snow Hill, 
LONDON, E.C. 

Full Illustrated Lists Free 



Special Terms to Chemists. 



A 



DR HAIR'S RING HOL80RN 1402. 

STHMA & lytONCHITI 

A LIQUID TPj-iO'NLY PERMANENT CURE. 

ROYAL PHYSICIAN'S ENDORSEMENT. 



B. W. HAIR & 80N, 90/91 High Holborn, London. 



TOBACCOS! CIGARS! CIGARETTES! 

Every known Brand at Manufacturer's own List 
Prices. Endless variety of Tobacconists' Fancy 
Goods & Shop Fittings. The Trade only supplied. 
Opening orders a Speciality. Send for Price List. 
SINGLETON & COLE, Ltd., Cannon Street, BIRMINGHAM, 

AND BRANCHES. 



UNIVERSAL BOTTLE CO., 25 & 23 Aidgate, London, E.C. 

DISPENSING BOTTLES, loz.5/6, 2 oz. 6/6, S oz. 7/6, 4 oz. 81- 6 oz. 9/- 

8 oz. 9 6. 10 oz. 13'-. IS oz. 14/-. 16 oz. 18/-, 20 oz. 22/- 
KAY'S 3-PANEL COUGH MIXTURE BOTTLES. 1} oz 6/3. 21 oz. 7/ ,5oz.S/- 
POISON BOTTLES (B'ue or Actinic). 1 oz. 5/3, 2 oz. 6 6, 3 oz. 8/-. 4 oz. 8/3, 

6 oz. 12/-, 8 oz. 13/ -. 10 oz. 18/-, 12 oz. 18/-. 10 oz 22'-, 20 oz 27/- 
VIALS, Plain and Lettered Teaspoons. 1 oz., 4/-, 1 oz. 4'6, 11 oz. 5/-. 2oz. 61-, 

3 oz. 8/-, 4 oz. 9/- In 1 Gross Boxes, 6d. extra. 

TERMS: Cash with order $% discount; or zh% on delivery, and net 30 days. 
£3 and upwards, carriage paid packages free. Goods well packed. 
No allowance for breakage. 



Send for Trade Price List of 

MECHANICAL DENTISTRY 



TO 



TEMPLAR MALINS, LTD., 

51 Queen Street, CARDIFF. 



Den 




FOR CHEMISTS & DENTISTS 

Write for 
Price List 



w„u fo, A.Q.FENTIMAN 



190, B/SHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.C. 



September 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 

SITPPlXn EST 



XXI 



(Mechanical). 
EXPERT WORKMANSHIP. PROMPT SERVICE, 
POPULAR PRICES, GUARANTEED MATERIALS: 

" Dentistry f«r Chemists " pest free. " Everyday Dentistry/" 3/60 
F> C. WARD ALE & CO., 132 High Street North, East Ha*;. 

ToL Me. : East Htm 2?«, Tel. Address: " Eladraw Lon&nn," 




ALEXANDRE'S 

SHADEINl 

FOR COLOURING GREY HA'H, 1 4 

This popular article is largely odv«?sis«fl 
and stocked by all Wholesale Hoebss. 

TR1AI HflTTI 6d - sizt! - supplied as 
s nmi DV I ■ LlO pretty shewcarfs. 
_ 4/- per doz. ; 3/6 size. 28/- per doi. 

JWESTBOURNB GROVES, LONDON W. 



EUCALYPTUS OIL. 

My special knowledge of Eucalyptus Oils and experi- 
ence in the Australian Markets enables me to buy 
to advantage for home manufacturers & consumers. 



COMMISSION ONLY. 



SAMPLES SENT IF REQUIRED. 



A. E. ALLAN, 39 Pitt Street, SYDNEY. 

Cable Address: " Ameda," through Reuter's. 



CHRISTY'S MONTHLY 

Many valuable suggestions will be found in the new 
issue of this Journal, published by the enterprising 
House Christy, and it behoves every up-to-data 
Chemist to see that his name is entered on 4h§ 
monthly mailing list. 




SCHOLL'S BUNION REDUCER, made of pure Para Gum Rubber, gives 
instant relief by keeping the pressure of the boot from the affected joint. Fits 
closely to the bunion, shuts out all air, retains the moisture, thus arresting the 
growth. Can be worn in any boots unnoticed ; does not shift or bulge. Made 
in three sizes, small, medium, and large and for right or left foot. Price 1 5/- per 
dozen. Send for free booklet, " Scientific Correction for Ailments of the Feet." 

THE SCHOLL MANUFACTURING CO., Ltd. 

Largest Makers of Foot Appliances in the World, 
I, 2, 3 and 4 GILTSPUR STREET, LONDON, E.C. 



Wholesale 



ALL BRITISH 



Only. 



+ CREPE BANDAGES. + 

In various widths and qualities. Send for Samples, with Prices, 

and compare with any foreign production, to 
The Norwich Crepe Co. ( 1 856), Ltd., St. Augustines, Norwich, 
who are acknowledged to be the only manufacturers in Great 
Britain. 



INDEX and BUYERS' GUIDE 

See pages 5 to 1, 



RENDELL'S 

SOLUBLE QUININE PESSARIES. 

THE WORLD-WIDE REPUTATION that these Pessaries have obtained since their invention by W. J, 
Rendell in 1885 has induced unscrupulous persons to place upon the market worthless and injunouf 
compounds, with colourable imitations of W. J. Rendell's labels. To distinguish the genuine Pessanei 
from these fraudulent concoctions, see that the Registered Trade Mark and Number, in RED IN Kg 

are upon each box thus : 




Registered 
Trade Mark, 
without which 



none are genuine. 
No. 182,688. 




No. 182,688 



Registered also in Australia, India, The Cape, The Argentine, Germany, &c. 

W IMPORTANT NOTICE AND CAUTION. 

Several injunctions in the High Court of Justice having already been obtained (reports of which have appeared in " THE 
CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST"), W. J. RENDELL'S SOLICITORS are instructed to take proceedings against all persona 
(Makers or Vendors) fraudulently using the name of W. J. RENDELL," " RENDELL," or any colourable imitation 

thereof in connection with Pessaries NOT manufactured by 



INVENTOR AND SOLE MAKER, 
15 CHADWELL STREET, CLERK EN WELL, LONDON, E.C, 



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THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 

SVPFISHEXT 



September 5, 1914 



The Best of all Fly Catchers 




TUNBRIDCE & WRIGHT'S 

Fly Cemetery 



The original and best 
of all Sticky Fly 
Papers, 5/- per gross 
net, carriage paid. 
Cash with order. 



TUNBRIDCE & WRIGHT'S 

Cemetery Fly Tape 




Very neat, simple, and effica- 
cious, 6/6 per gross net, car- 
riage paid. Two gross lots 
and up 6/- per gross, carriage 
paid. Cash with order. 




TUNBRIDCE & WRIGHT'S 

Cemetery Fly Hand 

The neatest, simplest, and cleanest of all band 
catchers. Packed in boxes containing three 
dozen. 71- per gross net, carriage paid. 
Cash with order. 



TUNBRIDGE • & • WRIGHT 

RE A DING 

London Depot- 20 LITTLE BRITAIN, E.C. 
it. of England-4 Gallowgate, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 

Telegrams : " Flies Reading." Telephone : 496 Beading. 



RAILOX for NITS. - 2 d 

A NEW INVENTION. USED DRY . 

Wonderfully effective. Non-p: isonous. 
Cannot be seen on the hair. 

3 doz. 4/-, 6 doz. 7/-, ]2 doz. 13/- net. 

ATTRACTIVE ADVERTISING MATTER 

includes a Model Kennel, or 6 Packets 
instead. Carr. paid. 13 to doz. for cash 
with order. 




Regd. Trade Mark. 



SELLS READILY. 



PAYS WELL. 



MILNER'S CHEMICAL CO., LIVERPOOL. 




PERISH BY 

"RODINE" RAT POISON 

Write for new Advertizing iTnttei — 
HAKLEY, Manufacturing Chemist, PERTH, SCOTLAND. 
Export Agents : Tozer, Kemsley & Fisher, Ltd., 84 Fenchurch St., LONDON. 




Which are the best Flycatchers ? 

The " Vampire," the " Flysac," and the 
2 in. and 4 in. " Vipers." 

How is it known they are the best? 

By their sales and the repeat orders 
regularly given. 

Why is this? 

Because they satisfy everybody except 
the flies, and even they stick to 
them. 

Sole Makers 

KAY BROTHERS, Ltd., Stockport, England. 

Nat. Tel.: 247 Stockport. Reg. Tel. Addras: "Kay Stockport." 




CHRISTY 
STRONG'S 



COBWEBWGRIP 
FLY PAPERS 



Per Gross 



Carriage Paid. 



Postal Address : 

115 CHATHAM STREET, 
READING. 

Telearsphic Address s " STRONG READING." 



Septembee 5, 1914 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 

SIPPIEJIEJT 



xxiii 



WHOLESALE PRICES OF PHOSFERINE. 

PT* CASH WITH ORDER. *W 



1/1£ size Phosferine 
2/9 „ 

m „ 



10/2-| per dozen net 
25/6 „ „ „ 
40/9J „ „ „ 



5 GROSS LOTS (assorted sizes if required) subject to 
lj per cent. Cash Discount. 
10 GROSS LOTS (assorted sizes if required) subject to 
2 J per cent. Cash Discount. 

PROTECTED PRICE. 

The selling price of Phosferine is Protected, it must 
not be retailed in the United Kingdom under the 
following prices, viz. : — size for 1/-, the 2/9 
size for 2/6, 4/6 size for 4/-. 

Full prices to be obtained when possible. 

PHOSFERINE 

The Greatest of all Tonics, 

Is a good paying line for Chemists — the Eetail price 
is protected, and, as it contains nothing poisonous, 
it can be sold without restriction. 

Being a highly Concentrated Medicine, its storage 
occupies very little of the valuable space in a 
Pharmacy. 

It is one of the largest advertised medicines in the 
kingdom, and sells freely. 

It can be recommended with the greatest confidence 
for all Nerve Pains, Nervous Disorders, Rheu- 
matism, Nervous Headache, Dyspepsia, General 
Debility, &c. 

ROYAL COMMANDS. 




PHOSFEEINE has been supplied by command of 
Members of the British Royal Family, 
H.I.M. The Empress of Russia, 
H.M. The King of Greece, 
H.I.M. The Dowager Empress of Russia, 
H.M. The Queen of Roumania, 

&c. &c, [1] 

A recommendation that can be claimed for 
no other Proprietary Medicine. 

ASHTON & PARSONS, LTD. 

LA BELLE SAUVAGE I nUllflU C O 
LUDGATE HILL, LUNUUN, C.U. 



CAUTION. 

To Imitators or Dealers in Imitations of 

PHOSFERINE. 



PERPETUAL INJUNCTION 

WITH 

DAMAGES AND COSTS, 

obtained against THE VENDOR 
for using the word 

PHOSFERQUIN. 

In m Rial) Court of Justice. 

Chancery Division. 

Before MR. JUSTICE COZENS-HARDY. 
Between ASHTON & PARSONS, LIMITED, 

Proprietors of "Phosferine" (Plaintiffs) 
AND 

THE VENDOR OF PHOSFERQUIN (Defendant). 

A PERPETUAL INJUNCTION with damages and costs 
was granted on the 14th December, 1900, restraining the 
above Defendant, his servants and agents from in 
any manner infringing the Plaintiffs' Registered Trade 
Mark, 6530, and from selling or offering or exposing or 
advertising for sale or procuring to be sold any medical 
preparation not prepared by the Plaintiffs under the name 
of "Phosferine" or under any other name which by 
colourable imitation of the Plaintiffs, word " Phosferine " 
or otherwise was calculated to represent or lead to the 
belief that such preparation is "Phosferine" or is a 
preparation of the Plaintiffs, and from selling or supplying 
any such prep iration as aforesaid in response to orders for 
" Phosferine " or for a preparation of the Plaintiffs or from 
otherwise passing off or enabling or assisting others to 
pass off any such preparation as aforesaid as or for 
" Phosferine " or a preparation of the Plaintiffs. 



All information relating to the infringement or 
dealers in infringements of "Phosferine" 
will be confidentially treated, and should be 
addressed to the proprietors of " Phosferine," 

ASHTON & PARSONS, LTD. 

LA BELLE SAUVAGE, 
LUDGATE HILL, 

Or to Messrs. J. E. EVANS-JACKSON & CO., 
Patent Agents, 
Bristol House, Holborn Viaduct, EX. 



LONDON, E.C. 



THE CHEMIST AND DEUGGIST 

SIPPIEMEIT 



September 5, 1914 



Bp Ropal Ularranf to 
T>.m. Cbe Kind. 




Bp Ropal Ularrant to 
i>,m, CDc King. 



Only 
ONE 
Address 



DAYatSONS^ 

Crewe, ll^(crewe) 

HORSE,CATIlE,SflEEP&DOG MEDICINES. 



Only 
ONE 

Address, 



& ALE IN THE 




DAYS' BLACK DRINK 

Cures Colic or Gripes in Horses or Cattle, Scour and Weak- 
ness in all Young Stock, Blown Cattle and Sheep, Debility, 
Chills, and Low Condition in all Stock. 
Price 1\8 per bottle. 

DAYS' HUSKOLEIN. 

Almost infallible for Tape Worms in Lambs and other 
Animals ; for Husk or Hoose in Calves, Lambs, &c. A 
speciality for Worms in Horses and Colts. 
6\6 per bottle. 

~ DAYS' "ZOMO-SAL." 

For Blood Disorders, Humours, General Weakness, Sur- 
feits, Indigestion, Sterility, &c, in Horses and Beasts, 
Promotes Growth of Bone. Makes animals "fit " for Show 
or Sale. 

In Canisters at 7/6, 20I-, and 40\~ 



DAYS' RED DRINK 

OR COW DRENCH. 

For Costiveness, Loss of Cud, Indigestion, Garget, Colds, 
Fever, Hidebound, &c, in Cattle. Prepares Cows for 
Calving, Prevents Milk Fever, and cures Bad Cleansingo 
12j° per doz. packets. 
The Ewe Drench for Ewes, 3/6 per doz. 

DAYS' OILS = 

(THE PURIFIED DRIFFIELD OILS) 

Heal all Wounds in Horses, Cattle, and Sheep, Sore Teati 
and Swollen Udders in Cows and Ewes. For Anointing 
ir. difficult Lambing or Calving. 
216 and 61- per bottle. 

DAYS' WHITE OILS. 

A Safe Embrocation for Sprains, Swellings, Windgalls 0 
Sprung Sinews, Rheumatism , Sore Throat .Weak Joints, Ao- 
2\6 and 6j- per bottle. 



DAY & SONS' " ORIGINAL" MEDICINE CHESTS 

Price £\ 4s., £2 4s„ £5, and £10 10s. ; Carriage Paid. 

Arnnged for Horses, Cattle and Sheep ; Horses only ; or to suit any class of stock. 
When Ordering Please State Requirements. 

The Chest Illustrated is similar to that at £5 and £2 4s. 

Great Specialities. 
ONLY GENUINE FROM 

& SONS, CREWE, LTD., 

CREWE, ENGLAND. 

LIBERAL TERMS FOR FOREIGN BUYERS. 




-ill 



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mbeb 5, 1914 THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 




There is no increase in the whole- 
sale or retail prices of " Ovaltine," 
and there is no difficulty in filling any 
orders. 

C Retailers experiencing any difficulty in ob- 
taining supplies should communicate direct with 
the manufacturers. 

C There is every prospect of our being able to continue 
supplying " Ovaltine " for some considerable time to come 
at the same wholesale and retail prices as hitherto. 

A. WANDER, LTD., 45 COWCROSS STREET, LONDON, E.C. 
WORKS: KING'S LANGLEY, HERTFORDSHIRE. 




ONIC - FOOD - BEVERAGE 



iv 



THE CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST 



September 5, 1914 



i£6 



Why Buy German Goods ? 



CEREGEN 
PATHONE 



British Made & British Owned 



'JOHN BELL, HILLS & LUCAS, LTD., 
Oxford Works, Tower Bridge Road, London, S.E. 



Proteid 
Phosphate 

Cresol 
Antiseptic 



DISINFEC T A NTS 



Supplied in Fluid and Powder Form. With guarantee of Tar Acids or Co-efficiency. 



LIQUID SHEEP PIP 



Paste and Block Form also supplied. All approved for Sheep Scab* 

Sjil§5 WL% JtCI ^mlitJlWm l^ 

Chemists and Druggists may offer the above goods under thefr own name and brand. Full particulars on application to Actual Makers i 



BURT BOU LTON & H AV WOOD U. D 



|^ Head Officcsi 64 CANNON STREET, LONDON, E.C. Chemical Works : Prince Regent's Works, Silwertown, E. d 




KJQLdxnJufh Cocoa. Zo&lmul 

7 {< 



PATTIN SON'S 



I 



MAGNESIA 

CARBONATE, CALCINED AND FLUID. 
THE WASHINGTON CHEMICAL CO., LIM., 0 o^ A l? ,N ffl M ENGLAND. 

^"t^essra. CUFFOBD CMSTOPHERSQK & CO. 21 Mineing Lane, London, E.C. 

i 

Printed for the Proprietors by Spottiswoode & Co., Ltd., New-street Square: and Published bv the Proprietors at 42 Cannon Street, 

in the City of London.— September 5, 1914.